Parts of a Book

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

• cover

• spine

• author

• table of contents

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

• table of contents

• cover

• spine

• index

This is the person who wrote the book.

• illustrator

• publisher

• editor

• author

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 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

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

• illustrator

• author

• publisher

• editor

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

• title page

• glossary

• copyright page

• index

A list of books the author used for research OR recommends for further study on a subject.

• glossary

• index

• table of contents

• bibliography

Outside part that protects the pages of the book. It tells you the book's title, author, and illustrator.

• spine

• bibliography

• cover

• glossary