10 Ways to Choose a Great Book!

How do you begin to choose a book?

Here are ten ways to choose a great book

1) It has an interesting front cover

Example: These books have interesting covers that make you want to pick them up

Hint: The title is the name of the book on the front cover 2) The title sounds good Hint: The title is the name of the book on the front cover

Example: Here are some interesting titles

3) It was recommended by a friend, teacher, or librarian

Example Have you read…?

4) It was made into a movie

Example: These were books first

5) Part of the book was in your class textbook

Example:

6) You know and like the author or illustrator

You might have heard of the author, Dr. Seuss. Example: You might have heard of the author, Dr. Seuss.

You might have heard of the author, David Wiesner Example: You might have heard of the author, David Wiesner

7) You have read and liked other books in that series/genre Series – any set of more than one. Genre - a particular type or category of literary, musical, or artistic composition. Ex: Mystery, Sci-Fi, etc…

Dav Pilkey writes both chapter and picture books Example: Dav Pilkey writes both chapter and picture books

8) The book flap or blurb sounds intriguing Blurb: A short description

Example: Found on the inside flap or back of book “Ten thousand years ago, humans and fairies fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear to the fairy families that they could never win, they decided to move their civilization underground and keep themselves hidden from the humans. All the fairy families agreed on this, except the eighth family, the demons. The demons planned to lift their small island out of time until they had regrouped and were ready to wage war on the humans once more. However, the time spell went wrong…”

9) The chapter titles sound unusual In most cases, each chapter has a title, a number, or both. Sometimes, scanning the chapter titles can help you pick a book.

Chapter titles from, “Bug Girl” Example: Chapter titles from, “Bug Girl” 1) Going Buggier 8 2) A Bug in Suzanne’s Ear 10 3) It’s Superbug! 18 4) A Little Slug Who Needs a Hug 24 5) A Bug Hunting We Go! 36

10) The first sentence or paragraph is enticing

The first sentence is enticing Example: The first sentence is enticing “This book contains material that could be considered objectionable. Some readers might try to ban this book after turning the last page. Others might want to ban it without opening it. ”

Review 1) It has a great cover! 2) The title sounds good 3) It was recommended by a friend, teacher, or librarian. 4) It was made into a movie 5) Part of the book was in your textbook

Review 6) You know and like the author or illustrator 7) You’ve read and liked other books in that series/genre/ on that subject 8) The book flap or blurb sounds interesting 9) The chapter titles sound unusual 10) The first sentence or paragraph is intriguing

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