Parts of a Book

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Parts of a Book
Power Point by Zinnia Garcia-Bayardo, Adapted
from http//www.emerson.k12.nj.us/staff/rmkelly/c
ustom/mediacenter/Kids20Corner/BookParts/BooksPar
ts.html
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What is a Book?
A book is pages, pictures, and wordsA book is
animals, people, and birdsA 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
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Let's explore the parts of a book.
Click on each of the pictures below to learn more
about that part of the book.
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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.
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I hold the book together. I also tell you the
book's title, author, publisher and call number
. Who am I?
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Yea! You got it!
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Oh, no! Try Again!
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I tell you where you will find the book in the
library. Who am I?
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Yea! You got it!
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Oh, no! Try Again!
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I am the person who wrote the book. Who am I?
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Yea! You got it!
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Oh, no! Try Again!
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I am the person who drew the pictures for the
book. Who am I?
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Yea! You got it!
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Oh, no! Try Again!
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I am the company that makes the book. Who am I?
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Yea! You got it!
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Oh, no! Try Again!
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I protect the pages in the book. I also tell you
the title of the book. Who am I?
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Yea! You got it!
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Oh, no! Try Again!
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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?
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Yea! You got it!
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Oh, no! Try Again!
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I am the name of the book. Who am I?
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Yea! You got it!
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Oh, no! Try Again!
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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.
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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. IllustratorThi
s 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.
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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.
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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.
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Great Job!! You really do know the parts of a
book! Maybe you should become a librarian when
you grow up!