PARTS OF A BOOK

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Cover

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Title Page

Glossary

Index

Headings

Table of Conten

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Parts of a book

TITLE

The TITLE is the name of the book.

TITLE

The title of this book is “Woodrow, the White House Mouse.”

AUTHOR

The author is the person who wrote the book.

Author

The author of this book is Dr. Seuss

ILLUSTRATOR

The illustrator is the person who drew the pictures in the book. If there is only one name on the book, that person is the author

and illustrator.

Author and Illustrator

The author and illustrator of this book is Tedd Arnold

COVER

The Cover is the outside part of the book that protests the pages and holds it together. The cover has the title, author

and illustrator on it.

Author

Illustrator

Title

Call Number

The CALL NUMBER tells you where you can find the book on the library shelves. It is the address of the book. The call

number is made up of numbers and letters.

For Nonfiction Books the call number is made up of numbers on the top line and the first 3 letters of the author’s last name on the second line

For Fiction books the call number has an F on the first line and the first 3 letters of the author’s last name on the second line

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SPINEThe SPINE is the part of the book that you can see when it is on the shelf. It usually has the title, author and call number on it.

TITLE

Author

Call Number

TITLE PAGEThe TITLE PAGE is one of the first pages of the book. The title page has the title of the book, the author, illustrator and publisher on it.

Title

Author Illustrator

Publisher

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Table of Contents list the chapters in the book and the page number they begin on.

Chapter

Page Number

GLOSSARY

A list of often difficult or specialized words with their definitions, often placed at the back of a book.

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/english/search?query=glossary

INDEX PAGE

The index page is an alphabetized list of names, places and subjects that are in a book. The index gives the

page or pages on which each item is mentioned.

Names, places or subject

Page Number

HEADINGSThe heading announces the topic that will be covered. They can be the title of a page, chapter or section you are about to read.

They guide the reader through the book by specifying the certain sections that are being read.

A drawing that shows the labeled parts of a whole.

Diagram

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