You know, sometimes it's like pulling teeth to get people to use the phrase "picture book"

[conuly]

I once went six comments with somebody over a book they were looking for, and no matter how directly I asked he never would say if he was looking for a picture book or not. I have no idea what his deal was.

Even if they do actually say the phrase "picture book" in their requests you always end up having to follow up if you want any idea of the style of illustration, even something as simple as "realistic" or "not realistic".

And other times, you get people looking for a picture book with "illustrations in a pre-Raphaelite style".

Weirdly, that level of specificity isn't very helpful either. Not to me, anyway. Maybe for somebody else!

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Comments

[bibliofile]

Those crochet patterns are awesome, but that halibut is nowhere near life size.

[siliconshaman]

Basic training has often been compared to how horses used to be 'broken' in training. The new program sounds more like horse whispering...

[conuly]

And what a shocker that they've been getting better results!

[siliconshaman]

Yup, training works better when you work with nature rather than against.

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

Many people seem to think of "picture book" specifically for children, and "coffee-table book" if it's for adults but has lots of photos or illustrations.

Re: Thoughts

[conuly]

You know, I don't think I've ever seen anybody, ever, look for a coffee table book on a book-finding site. Not once. There's a strong nostalgia factor, though, and everybody is looking for things they read as a kid.

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

Well, huh. I didn't know that. I grew up reading coffee-table books along with other books, and the adults I knew liked them too. *ponder* But then I'm a freak and my parents' friends were artsy hippies too.

[brokenallbroken]

I wonder what they're using for stress inoculation without the yelling and pointless running around.

[readerjane]

Maybe the book-searcher didn't want to admit he was looking for a picture book because he thought it sounded childish?

[conuly]

He said he read the book when he was six!