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Picture books are found in a special section. The spine of a picture book—the 
part you see when it is on the shelf—usually has an E with the first letters of the 
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P A R T I :
Entering the World of Children’s Literature
author’s last name underneath. ( E is supposed to stand for Easy, but it should 
really stand for Everyone because everyone can enjoy picture books.) The books 
are typically arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name. In busy public 
libraries, however, you may encounter the picture books in bins, one for each 
letter of the alphabet. Be aware that young children are sometimes quite fickle 
with picture books, pulling out one to inspect it and then tossing it back, not nec-
essarily where they found it. Therefore, you may find books in the wrong bins. 
Even in the most meticulous school libraries, where books are lined up neatly on 
Box 1.3 
 Dewey Decimal System of Classification 
000–099 
General Works
Computers, encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals
100–199 
Philosophy and Psychology
Personal improvement
200–299 
Religion and Mythology
Mythology, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Bible stories
300–399
 Social Sciences
Traditional literature, family, government, community life, conservation, 
transportation, law, holidays, costumes, etiquette
400–499
 Language
Dictionaries, English language, other languages
500–599
 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth science, dinosaurs 
and prehistoric life, trees, flowers, animals