Library Terms 1
What do we call a book with all true information?
Nonfiction
What do we call the person who draws the pictures in a book?
Illustrator
What type of book was Little Libraries, Big Heroes?
Biography
Who writes a biography?
a paid author
Most popular children's book?
The very hungry caterpillar
What do we call a book that is made-up?
Fiction
What do we call the front of the book?
Cover
Where can this book be found in our school library? Name 2 places?
Biography Section (900) and how to section (600)
Name one part of a biography?
Birth and death
Timeline
Education
Family
work
character traits
quotes
Why are libraries the tallest buildings in the world?
They have so many stories! ha-ha
What do we call a book that contains someone's life story? It will be written by another person.
Biography
What do we call the side of the book that holds the pages together?
Spine
What does the word ordinary mean?
normal
no special features
What is an autobiography? Who write an autobiography?
1. Your life story. 2. You can write your own story!
Where is the largest library in the world located and it contains more than 170 million items?
The library of Congress in Washington DC
What do we call the name of a book?
Title
What do we call the 1st page in the book? It will contain the author and illustrator name along with the title of the book.
Title Page
What does the word lure mean?
to tempt someone to do something
What type of text is a biography? Fiction or nonfiction?
nonfiction
How many years did it take one family to return their missing library book?
122 years. This happened in Australia one family found the book when they cleaned out their great grandfathers house.
What do we call the person who writes a book?
Author
What do we call the name of the pictures inside a book?
Illustrations
Who was the main character of the story?
Todd Bol
Name at least 3 biographies we read this year?
Answers will vary
One of the most expensive children's book of all time?
Winnie-the-Pooh