The picture book is the first book a child encounters. Although many people take it for granted, the picture book makes up a large part of the childhood and as such deserves respect. The picture book has various functions, especially the functions during the early and preschool age of the child - information-educational, cognitive, experiential, aesthetic and fun. In addition to knowing these functions, it is also important to know how to present a picture book to a child, how to present the relationship between the picture and the text, and most importantly is how to choose a quality picture book. If all the above steps are followed, the picture book becomes a quality and emotional link between the child and the adult. Everyday reading awakens a desire and encouragement in the child for further research activities of reading. A special form of shared reading is one in which the child is in the immediate vicinity of a loved one, and dialogic reading stands out as such. There are two types of dialogical reading, and from the more complex one directly arises the desire to enrich speech-language and communication skills. It is speech that marks the most important aspect that the picture book enables, and it is formed depending on how the parent or educator presents the picture book to the child. Speech develops intensively at the age of the first year until starting school, and it is during this period that the importance of reading the picture book is emphasized. If it is presented in a meaningful way, the child will have the opportunity to fully develop speech and engage in further interactions with others. With a stimulating environment, the child develops in all domains, and by creating a reading atmosphere, the desire to become an independent reader is awakened.