What are real book?

I don't think there is a standard for what a real book is. Many people may think a real book has chapters, characters, a plot and a story line, etc. But really any sort of put together text can be called a book if the author feels it is.
I know when I was younger I would never think to call a comic book a real book. Comic books were like my stuffed animals or dolls but for boys. I may have even thought they were silly. Now, when I think about comics, or graphic novels I would defiantly consider them as real books. In some ways, comics may even more diffucult to write and even harder to read. A lot of thought is put into them, and they deserve just as much respect as any novel gets.