Characters from Picture Books
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100

This cool cat rocks his new shoes.

Who is Pete the Cat?

100

This character moves from the jungle to the city and lives with the man who wears a yellow hat.  

Who is Curious George?

100

In this series, Jack and Annie have magical adventures.

What is The Magic Tree House series?

100

The person who writes the book.

Who is the author?

100

A non-fiction book about a person's life.

What is a biography?

200

Don't let him drive the bus!

Who is the Pigeon?

200

This character sometimes has "no bones" days.

Who is Noodle the pug?

200

In this series, a shark, a wolf, a snake and a fish might be the villains but they might be the good guys.  

What is the Bad Guys series?

200

The person that draws the pictures in the book.

Who is the illustrator?

200

The non-fiction tool is in page number order and tells me what chapters are in the book.  It's like a map to the book.  

What is the table of contents?

300

This character is an aardvark and has a sister named D.W.

Who is Arthur?

300

In this book, the cows find an old typewriter in Farmer Brown's barn and make demands for electric blankets.  

What is Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type?

300

In what series is the Cheese Touch a problem?

What is the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series?

300

Another word for the name of the book.

What is the title?

300

Usually in the back of a non-fiction book, this list of words in ABC order gives definitions (word meanings) for words in the book.

What is a glossary?

400

This maid takes directions very literally.  When asked to "dress the chicken," she puts it in clothes.  When asked to "draw the drapes," she draws a picture of them.  

Who is Amelia Bedelia?

400

This character attends the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and has a toad named Trevor.

Who is Neville Longbottom?

400

In this series, a magical sorting hat decides what school house you will join.  

What is the Harry Potter series?

400

Several books about the same characters.

What is a series?

400

An alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., that lists pages where these can be found. This is typically found at the end of a book

What is an index?

500

Two friends one pink and short, the other gray with glasses, discuss trips, bad weather and if they should share ice cream.

Who are Elephant and Piggie?

500

This character finds out he is actually the son of Poseidon.

Who is Percy Jackson?

500

In this series, a group of young dragons may be the answer to a prophecy that can end years of war.

What is Wings of Fire?

500

Another name for the page that shows the title and copyright date.

What is the title page?

500

Another name for a library book's address?

What is the call number?

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