Video- Parts of a Book

What does the cover of a book tell us?
Let’s put on our detective hat and investigate.

What will this book be about?
How do you know?
Yes, there’s a picture of a ghost on the front cover.

So our first clue is to look at the picture on the cover to know what the book will be about.

Next, let’s look at the name of the book. This is called the title.
The title of this book is “Who am I?”
Quiz question.
What do we call the name of a book?
Yes the name of a book is the title.

Now we know our second clue is the title. The title gives us an idea of what the book will be about.

Let’s look at a book cover we’ve read this year for our next two clues.
Under the title we see the words, “Written by” and the name of the author.

The author is the person who writes the words to the story.
Quiz question.
What do we call the person who writes the words for a story?
Yes-the author writes the story.

Clue #3 is the author. The front cover always tells us who wrote the book.

You’re a terrific detective!
Under the author’s name we see the words, “Illustrated by” and the name of the illustrator.
The illustrator is the person who draws the pictures for the story.
Quiz question.
What do we call the person who draws the pictures for a story?
Yes-the illustrator draws the pictures.

Clue #4 is the illustrator. The front cover always tells us who drew the pictures in the book.

Quiz Time!
Put your finger on the title of the book
Yes, that’s the title or name of the book.
Put your finger on the name of the author.
Yes, that’s the name of the author- the person who wrote the story.
Last one, put your finger on the name of the illustrator.
Yes, that’s the name of the illustrator- the person who drew the pictures for the story.

And of course, once you’ve read the book and get to the back cover, you know the book is done.
Now that you know the parts of a book let the reading adventures begin!