1. Let’s take a closer look….
Parts of a Book
Let’s take a closer look….

2. Parts of a Book Spine (call number) Cover (Title, Author, Illustrator)
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents (not all books have)
Preface (author comments, not all books have)

3. Parts of a Book Body (main part of the book)
Glossary (mini dictionary, not all books have)
Index (alphabetical listing of all important subjects discussed in the book, not all have)

4. Title Page The Biography of Mrs. Kinnas By Lisa Barnett
Illustrated by Mrs. Tompkins
Kings Chapel Press
Perry, Georgia
First page of a book
Title
Author ( or Editor)
Illustrator
Publisher
Place of Publication

5. Copyright Page Back side of Title Page
Copyright Date – when was the book Published? (think of it like your birthday)
Why is knowing this date important?
There can be more than one copyright date (illustrations)
Edition
Why is knowing this important?

6. Copyright Page Copyright information
Paragraph about all rights being reserved, no copies, reprints, etc. without permission
ISBN – International Standard Book Number
Used for ordering
Every book has a unique number

7. Table of Contents Follows the Title and Copyright pages
Chapter Headings (titles of each chapter)
Chapter 1 What is an Ant page 3
Chapter 2 Why ants build nests page 5
Chapter 3 Where ants live page 9
Chapter 4 What ants eat page 11

8. What’s it good for? Quick and easy overview of book
Gives general idea of what the book is about
General information, not specific
Does it have what you need to know?
Review chapter to see if it has enough information

9. Index List of topics or subjects Located in back of the book
Alphabetical order
Gives very specific information – details of contents of the book

10. What’s it good for? Helps put information in order
Reduces the time you hunt for information

11. The Glossary Back of book Alphabetical Order Mini-Dictionary
New or difficult words – key words

12. What’s it good for? If you do not understand a word in the book
Find definitions and spellings quickly

13. What do you remember? Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents
Index
Glossary