Parts of a Book

This part of the book holds the book together. It displays the title, author, and call number.

• Cover
• Author
• Spine
• Table of Contents

This is the words that explain a picture in a book.

• Glossary
• Caption
• Illustration
• Author

This part of a book lists the chapters and sections in the book.  It has the page numbers for each chapter or section.

• Cover
• Spine
• Index
• Table of Contents

This is the person who wrote the book.

• Author
• Illustrator
• Publisher
• Editor

This part of the book contains a list of special words and their meanings.  It is like a mini dictionary in the back of the book. 

• Cover
• Index
• Glossary
• Table of Table of
  Contents

This is one of the first pages in the book.  It tells the title of the book, author, illustrator, and publisher.

• Cover
• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Index

This part of a book is in the back.  It lists important words or topics and which page to find them.

• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Index
• Glossary

The is the name of the person who draws the pictures in a book.

• Author
• Illustrator
• Publisher
• Editor

Tags

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

This is a special message from the author or illustrator expressing appreciation to someone.

• Dedication
• Title Page
• Glossary
• Spine

This page in a book includes the copyright year, the publisher, and important legal information about the book.

• Title Page
• Glossary
• Copyright Page
• Index

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5