Parts of a Book
This is the top of the book.
The E in the call number "E WIL" stands for this.
What is Everybody!
This crime-fighting cop has the head of a dog, the body of a man, and a cat-kid sidekick.
Who is Dogman?
Dragons, magic, and other worlds can all be found in this genre of book!
What is Fantasy?
This is the person who writes a book.
Who is the author?
This is the bottom of the book.
What is the foot?
The F in the call number "F ROW" stands for this.
What is Fiction?
Mo Willems puts this blue bird into every book he draws... just don't let him drive the bus!
Who is Pidgeon?
You'll have to solve the puzzle or problem in this genre of book.
What is Mystery?
This is a person who does the drawings for a book.
Who is the illustrator?
You have one, I have one, and books have one too! Without this part, a book's pages would all fall out.
What is a spine?
Nonfiction books get put on the shelf in this order.
What is numerical order, THEN letter order:
20.2 POL
132.9 AME
921 MAL
This cool cat really loves his new shoes.
Who is Pete the Cat?
This genre has made-up characters in real-life historical events.
(Like I Survived)
What is historical fiction?
This author/illustrator team visited us virtually! Together, they made books like Itty Bitty Kitty Corn, Princess in Black, and Real Friends.
Who are Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham?
The place in the front of a book that tells you where you can find topics in the book.
What is the table of contents?
You might see this on the spine label of a book, or on the computer. Either way, you won't locate your book without THIS.
This little piggie moved in to a human house on Deckawoo Drive, and her neighbor Eugenia does NOT appreciate it!
Who is Mercy Watson?
This genre has short fragments
of words, instead
of sentences or paragraphs,
and sometimes it rhymes.
What is poetry?
This Oregon author lived to be 104 years old, and wrote over 40 books, including books about mice, motorcycles, and a "pest" with a sister named Beezus!
Who is Beverly Cleary?
A list of words and definitions found in the back of the book.
What is a glossary?
Our library is classified according to a system called this...
What is The Dewey Decimal System?
This brother and sister are known to travel LOTS of places in their treehouse, but they always make it out with the help of a book!
This genre has books about the lives of real people.
What is biography?
This "gold medal" award is given to the best picture book every year.
What is the Caldecott Medal?