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WILD About Reading Original concept by Claudette Curl. Adapted by Mrs. Bruemmer for educational purposes.

Tame the Library! Goals of the Kelvin Grove Learning Resource Center Demonstrate knowledge of the LRC’s “geography” J Identify the specific parts of a book and the  information included in each part

Tasks Today … Identify the four different areas of Kelvin Grove’s LRC and explain what is found in each area. Identify the following five parts of a book: spine, cover, author, illustrator and title.

Kelvin Grove LRC Kelvin Grove’s Learning Resource Center library has four main sections: Reference Fiction Non-fiction (Information Books) Biography

Examples of Books

Parts of a book Each book in the library has many parts. Today we’ll look at five parts of a book:   spine   cover   author   illustrator   title

The spine of a book The spine of a book is the part that you see when the book is on the shelf, and other books are along side your book. The spine of a book helps hold your book together and keep it strong just like the spine in your body does!

One human spine! One book spine!

What part of the book is the spine? The spine is on the front of the book There isn’t usually a spine in reference books The spine is the part that shows when the book is on the shelf The spine can be where ever Mrs. Bruemmer wants it to be

Oops!  Read this again and then answer the question The spine of a book is the part that you see when the book is on the shelf, and other books are along side your book.

Hip! Hip! Hurray! You are correct.    Excellent!

The cover of a book The cover is the outside of a book.  There is usually a front cover,  a back cover, and the part in between them called the spine.

Here are the covers of some books that are very popular in KG’s LRC

What part is the cover? The cover is inside the book The cover is the outside of the book The cover is in the back of the book The cover is the wrapping on the book at the store

OOPS! Read this again . . . The cover is the outside of a book.  There is usually a front cover,  a back cover, and the part in between them called the spine.

Hurray!  That’s it!! You answered correctly.     Good job!

Table of Contents This is an example of a table of contents in a book.

Other pages you know . . . The Table of Contents is at the beginning of a book If there is an index, it is at the back of the book A glossary is at the back of the book too, and tells you what words in the book mean.

This is an index from a book.  It is a lot like a table of contents The index tells you what pages you find each topic or subject on

Glossary A glossary gives the definitions of The words used in the book

Who is the author?  The author is the person who writes the story. The author writes the words of a story.  Sometimes the author draws the pictures too – then you say the person is the author and illustrator.  The author always writes the words.

The author writes the words of the story J.K. Rowland is the author of this Harry Potter book.  She wrote the words of the story.

What does the author do?

"AWESOME!" AWESOME!    You know the author writes the words of the story.  Good job!

Good try . . . read this . . . The author is the person that writes the story.  (The person that draws the pictures is called the Illustrator.) The person that writes the words of the story is the author.

The Illustrator draws the pictures in a book. The illustrator is the person that draws the pictures in a story book.  Sometimes there are pictures on every page, and they tell a big part of the story. The person that draws them is the illustrator.

The Illustrator draws the pictures This book is illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi (He won an award for the drawings!)

What does the Illustrator do? The illustrator is the person that buys the book The illustrator mails the book to people who order it. The illustrator writes the story. The illustrator draws the pictures in the story.

BRAVO! You know what an illustrator does. Way to go!

Oops!  Read this again - The illustrator is the person that draws the pictures in a story book.  Sometimes there are pictures on every page, and they tell a big part of the story.  Sometimes there are just a few pictures.  The person that draws them is the illustrator.

The title is the name of the story. The title is usually on the front cover of the book and on the spine. The title is on a page called The Title Page right before the beginning of the story. Authors usually choose the title for their book, since they write the words!

The title (name) of this book is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. (This is a picture of the front cover.)

What is a title? The title is the name of the story The title is the name of the person who wrote the story The title doesn’t show up on the cover or the spine of the book The title is the wrapping at the store

Great Work!!

You have learned five book parts and words about books! The spine The cover The author The illustrator The title

Congratulations, K.G.! This is the end of part one.

Oops!  Read again to learn about the title: The title is the name of the story The title is on a page called The Title Page right before the beginning of the story. The title is usually on the front cover of the book and on the spine.

Now it’s time to talk about the parts of your library! The library in your school is arranged in four sections: Reference Books Fiction (Chapter Books) Non-fiction (Information Books) Biography

Reference Books Reference books contact true facts and information Reference books are comprised of many non-fiction books, and include encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries and thesauruses. Reference books are an important part of a library collection.

Be sure to choose the BEST answer! What is a Reference book? A reference book stays in the library. A dictionary is a reference book. An encyclopedia is a reference book. All of the answers are right. None of the answers are right.

Please read this and try again . . . A reference book stays IN the library and doesn’t get checked out. Encyclopedias are reference books. An atlas, a dictionary and a thesaurus are all reference books.

You know it! All three of the first answers are correct – that means the forth choice is the BEST one. Very, very good!

Fiction Book Section Another section in the KG Learning Resource Center is called fiction.

Fiction KG’s fiction books (chapter books) usually have more words than picture books, and fewer pictures. Chapter books usually have more words on each page than “easy” or “picture books” do, and the story is long. Fiction books are ‘made-up’ stories.

What is a KG LRC Fiction book? Pick the best answer by clicking on it. Fiction books are real stories, not ‘made-up’ stories. Fiction chapter books usually don’t have more words than picture books. Fiction books are never hardback. Fiction chapter books have mostly words.

WOW! Bravo! Good job You are brilliant! Way to go!

Non-Fiction (Information) Section The fourth section is Non-Fiction Books (also known as Information Books)

Non-Fiction Books Non-Fiction (Information) books are stories that tell about things that are real. Non-Fiction books have real places and real things in them. Non-Fiction can be about people, about places, about things – they can be history, or geography, crafts, sports, weather, science fair projects, even dinosaurs . . .

Read this to practice Non-Fiction (Information) books are stories that tell about things that are real, and can come in hardbound books OR paperback books. Non-Fiction can be about people, about places, about things – they can be history, or geography, crafts, sports, weather, science fair projects, even dinosaurs . . .

What is the best answer for non-fiction? Non-fiction is pretend, or made-up (make-believe) Real information is found in non-fiction Non-Fiction are only paperback books.

Awesome answer! You rock!

Biography Section The fourth section is called   Biographies.  Biographies are a kind of non-fiction.

Biographies Biographies are about real people. Biographies tell about the life of a person that lived in the past or even one that lives now. Biographies are true, and they are about real people, not made-up characters.

Biography example This is a biography about a real person. (Derek Jeter)

What is a Biography? A book about a real person’s life. Something made-up and imaginary. It tells definitions or words but doesn’t tell about people.

"You answered correctly." You answered correctly.   Now you may go on to the next slide.

You have learned about: The arrangement of the LRC and the books in each section:  Reference, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Biographies Title, Spine, Cover,  and Author, and Illustrator

GREAT JOB! When you come to the Learning Resource Center, it will be easier for you to find the books you want! You can also use the online catalog to help you find books! You can ALWAYS ask Mrs. Bruemmer, too! Have a GREAT year at Kelvin Grove! CONGRATULATIONS!  YOU’RE FINISHED!