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Debbie Griffin, LMSDebbie Griffin, LMS

King Elementary SchoolKing Elementary School

CoverCover

The cover of the book protects The cover of the book protects its pages. It also tells you the its pages. It also tells you the title of the book and the name title of the book and the name of the author.of the author.

SpineSpine

The spine of a book holds it The spine of a book holds it together. On the spine you will together. On the spine you will find the title of the book, the find the title of the book, the author's name, the call author's name, the call number, and the name of the number, and the name of the publishing company.publishing company.

Title PageTitle Page

The title page is the first page The title page is the first page in the book. It tells you the in the book. It tells you the title of the book, who wrote it title of the book, who wrote it (the author) and who drew the (the author) and who drew the pictures (the illustrator). It pictures (the illustrator). It also tells you who published also tells you who published the book.the book.

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Lists the chapters and page Lists the chapters and page numbers.numbers.

Table of Contents

Black Labs………………………………..5

Boston Terriers………………………..15

Dalmatians…………………………………25

IndexIndex

Located in the back of the book. Located in the back of the book. Topics arranged in ABC order with Topics arranged in ABC order with

the page numbers listed.the page numbers listed.

Index

Apple Juice, 27

Apples, 26

Banana, 15

Cataloupe,75

Carrots, 50

Dedication PageDedication Page

Not all books have a dedication Not all books have a dedication page.page.

This page tells whom the book is This page tells whom the book is dedicated.dedicated.