| A | B |
| author | writes the words of the story |
| illustrator | does the pictures in the book |
| browse | look for a book |
| shelfmarker | tool used to hold the place of a book when browsing |
| characters | people in the story |
| plot | the action in the story; what happens |
| setting | where and when the story happens |
| Easy | area of the library; books have many pictures |
| Fiction | area of the library; stories are make-believe and have many words |
| Nonfiction | area of the library; most books have true facts |
| Reference | area of the library; books are used for research in the library |
| Professional | area of the library; adults use this area |
| illustration | pictures in the book |
| Caldecott | award given for very special pictures |
| title | name of the book |
| front cover | front of the book |
| back cover | back of the book |
| spine | holds pages together; has title on it |