Parts of a Book

Power Point by Zinnia Garcia-Bayardo, Adapted from: http://www.emerson.k12.nj.us/staff/rmkelly/custom/mediacenter/Kids%20Corner/BookParts/BooksParts.html

What is a Book?

A book is pages, pictures, and wordsA book is animals, people, and birds;A book is stories of queens and kings,Poems, and songs - so many things!Curled in a corner where I can hide,

With a book I can journey far and wide.Though it's only paper from end to end,

A book is a very special friend.By Lora Dunetz

Let's explore the parts of a book.

Click on each of the pictures below to learn more about that part of the book.

Who Am I? Do you know the parts of a book?

Play Who Am I and see!

Answer the questions about the parts of a book.

Hint: The word list has all the words you will need.

I hold the book together. I also tell you the book's title, author, publisher and call number .

Who am I?

Word List

Cover Illustrator Author Publisher

Title Call

Number

Spine Title

Page

Yea!You got

it!

Oh, no!Try

Again!

I tell you where you will find the book in the library.

Who am I?

Word List

Cover Illustrator Author Publisher

Title Call

Number

Spine Title

Page

Yea!You got

it!

Oh, no!Try

Again!

I am the person who wrote the book.

Who am I?

Word List

Cover Illustrator Author Publisher

Title Call

Number

Spine Title

Page

Yea!You got

it!

Oh, no!Try

Again!

I am the person who drew the pictures for the book.

Who am I?

Word List

Cover Illustrator Author Publisher

Title Call

Number

Spine Title

Page

Yea!You got

it!

Oh, no!Try

Again!

I am the company that makes the book.

Who am I?

Word List

Cover Illustrator Author Publisher

Title Call

Number

Spine Title

Page

Yea!You got

it!

Oh, no!Try

Again!

I protect the pages in the book. I also tell you the title of the book.

Who am I?

Word List

Cover Illustrator Author Publisher

Title Call

Number

Spine Title

Page

Yea!You got

it!

Oh, no!Try

Again!

I am the first page of the book. I tell you the name of the book, the author and the illustrator. I also tell you who published the book.

Who am I?

Word List

Cover Illustrator Author Publisher

Title Call

Number

Spine Title

Page

Yea!You got

it!

Oh, no!Try

Again!

I am the name of the book.

Who am I?

Word List

Cover Illustrator Author Publisher

Title Call

Number

Spine Title

Page

Yea!You got

it!

Oh, no!Try

Again!

Spine

The spine of a book holds it together. On the spine you will find the title of the book, the author's name, the call

number, and the name of the publishing company.

TitleThis is the name of the book.

AuthorThis is the name of the person who wrote the book.

Call NumberThis number tells you where the book can be found

in the library.

Publishing CompanyThis is the company that makes the book after it

has been written and illustrated.

Title Page

The title page is the first page in the book.It tells you the title of the book, who wrote it (the author) and who drew the pictures (the illustrator). It also tells you who published

the book.

TitleThis is the name of the book.

AuthorThis is the person who wrote the book.

IllustratorThis is the person who drew the illustrations or

pictures.

Publishing CompanyThis is the company that makes the book after it has

been written and illustrated.

Cover

The cover of the book protects its pages.It also tells you the title of the book and the name of the

author.

TitleThis is the name of the book.

AuthorThis is the name of the person who wrote the book.

Call Number

The call number is a group of numbers or letters that tells you where to find the book in

the library.

It may have numbers or letters. It may even have both numbers and letters.

Great Job!!

You really do know the parts of a book!

Maybe you should become a librarian when you grow up!