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storybook

[stawr-ee-book] / ˈstɔr iˌbʊk /


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But this is only a memory — a child’s version of an experience, filmed with all of the bright colors and simple setups of an illustration in a storybook.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

It took over a decade for Gutierrez to get approval for his 2014 film “The Book of Life,” a beloved storybook animation about the Day of the Dead.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

He named it Avalon after the storybook world of King Arthur, he told Architectural Digest in 2004.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

In his pursuit of answers, Roher employs a cloying framework: his loving wife occasionally narrating as if this were a storybook and Roher the protagonist of a scary adventure.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

The fort looks as though it came out of a storybook, with gun ports along the high wall that faces the sea.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

Other than the storybooks and other signs of K-12 clientele, the facilities wouldn’t be out of place at a nice university, and that includes the sloping lecture hall.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

He struggled to tackle the house as he couldn't face dealing with sentimental items tied to Lois, such as storybooks she wrote for the children, photos and a hoard of Christmas items she loved.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2025

They are upset that the county school board has encouraged K–5 teachers to include a set of new LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks in their curricula.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2025

Thus, the majority in Mahmoud contends that storybooks like Uncle Bobby’s Wedding abridge free exercise by exerting a “coercive pressure” that undermines the plaintiffs’ ability to raise their children as they wish.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2025

The way they said it, the way it’s supposed to be, all the storybooks and movies, why did you lie to me?

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros




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