Book
Care
Care
How do you save or keep your spot in a book?
With a BOOKMARK!
Please ask Ms. Wilkinson if you need one
What does FICTION mean?
Fiction is a MADE UP or PRETEND story
What is the PROPER position of books on the shelf?
Spine OUT, label on the BOTTOM
If you want to borrow a book from the library, is it...
check IN or check OUT
Check OUT
you want to take a book OUT of the library
what is the protective cover of the book called? the kind that can come off
dust/ book JACKET
think like a jacket you wear to protect from rain or cold
What are some things we NEVER do with/ to our books?
Eat food, Drink, Bath time, DESTROY
What does NONFICTION mean?
Nonfiction books are REAL FACT books - you want to learn about topic
What is the MOST IMPORTANT Lego Wall Rule?
You BUILD it... you BREAK it (the maker is the breaker)
What is the word for when your book is late, and you get a note from Ms. Wilkinson
Overdue
What is the JOB TITLE of the person who WROTE THE WORDS of the book?
The AUTHOR writes the words/ story
How do we handle our Library Books?
Walking with them in a hug or safe in our backpack/ desk
What does GN Stand for in the Library
GRAPHIC NOVEL
These are usually fiction books in a comic book art style
WHO can you ask if you need help in the library?
You CAN ask a friend, your Teacher or Ms. Wilkinson!
What is the word for "I want to borrow this book again"
RENEW
What is the JOB TITLE of the person who DREW THE PICTURES of the book?
The ILLUSTRATOR draws the pictures (illustrations) for the book
How do you repair your library book?
YOU don't!
Give it to Ms. Wilkinson to fix!
How do you sort the books in NONFICTION?
By Dewey Decimal Numbers
"899.0654 exa"
Can you touch Spike the Library Dragon? What happens?
You can NOT touch him! He will loose his magic and disappear for a week!
What is the title for Ms. Wilkinson's "team" of volunteers in the library?
Library Helpers
what is the list of chapters at the front of the book called
table of contents
*Hard question*
WHY do we keep a gap between the books and the back of the shelf in the library?
1. to keep them at the front for easy access
2. to prevent moister and mold from collecting behind the books. The gap is for AIR FLOW
What is the book Genre called when it is a made up story BUT could actually happen?
REALISTIC FICTION
It is a made up story (fiction) but has realistic characters, locations and events. Example: a book about students taking a school trip to the museum.
What are 3 of Ms. Wilkinson's Library Expectations?
any of these 3 will do:
be kind, Walking feet, inside voices, listen to the teacher, hands off, treat books with respect, keep the space clean... any other good ones :)
What is the word for the really BIG Job Ms. Wilkinson does at the end of the year and we help by competing in "The Race to Return"
INVENTORY
It's a really big job because we need to scan EVERY book in the library to check if anything is missing.
what is the 13 digit number called on the book (not our library barcode) (hint: 4 letters....)
ISBN!
An ISBN uniquely identifies your book, and facilitates the sale of your book to bookstores (physical and digital) and libraries.