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    Know the Parts of a Book
    Know the Parts of a Book
    Know the Parts of a Book
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    Know the Parts of a Book

    By Janet Piehl

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    From the table of contents to the index, the parts of a book each have a job to do. Do you know what those jobs are? And do you know how certain features make it easier to use a book? Find out in this book that helps you get to know the parts of a book!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2017
    ISBN9781541508149
    Know the Parts of a Book
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    Janet Piehl

    Janet Piehl lives in Evanston, Illinois, and is a children's librarian. She grew up in Shorewood, Wisconsin, and attended Macalester College. Janet has lived, among other places, in the Twin Cities and France. She got her start as a writer working in the editorial department of Lerner. Janet liked the research aspect of writing and editing so much that she became a librarian. Now she helps kids find and use books just like the ones she writes!

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      Learning the parts of a book is an important library lesson for young readers, and this would be an excellent book to introduce this vocabulary to very early elementary students. Each part of the book is clearly explained and followed by an example. A very good teaching tool!

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