storybook character

Tale's imaginary inhabitant

A storybook character is a figure from children's literature—the princess, the wolf, the talking animal.

The term often describes someone or something that seems too perfect or idealized to be real: They had a storybook romance.

A storybook character can also mean someone naive or out of touch with harsh realities.

Related

dragon · enchanted · magical · enchanted forest · once upon a time · happily ever after · kingdom · quest · fable · folklore · nursery rhyme · illustrated · bedtime · prince · fairy godmother · evil stepmother · damsel in distress · knight in shining armor

Opposites
fictional vs. real existence

storybook characterreal person

historical figure · public figure · eyewitness · contemporary

narrative simplicity vs. complexity

storybook characterantihero

Morally ambiguous main character

idealized vs. mundane

storybook charactereveryman

Ordinary representative person

man on the street

Family

story, storybook, stories, storied, character, characters, characterize, characterization, characteristic

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G