The topic of this final work is "Croatian educational picture books". The picture book is a contemporary children's book that opens many life topics to children and adults. It is the first and most important book in a child’s life. The work is presented through thirteen chapters. The second chapter explains the concept of children's literature and its types. The third chapter explains the definition of a picture book, history and the quality of a picture book. Furthermore, through the fourth chapter, the types of picture books are presented. In the fifth chapter, we learn what the functions of picture books are. Through the sixth chapter, it is explained how to choose a good picture book. In the seventh chapter, we encounter the topic of the role of the picture book and the importance of reading to children. The eighth chapter consists of Croatian educational picture books. Also, the authors of Croatian educational picture books and the role of the educational picture book in the child's development are mentioned as an important component of this paper. Chapters nine and ten explain the roles of educators and families in the use of educational picture books. Through the eleventh chapter, the analysis of six selected picture books is presented. The goal of this work is to bring closer and show the importance of using educational picture books, and its impact on the child with the help of the environment in which he is.