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600–699
 Applied Sciences, Useful Arts, and Technology
Medicine, health, diseases, human body, safety, machines and inven-
tions, space and aeronautics, gardening, manufacturing, building, 
pets, sewing
700–799
 Fine Arts, Sports, and Recreations
Architecture, coins, pottery, drawing, handicrafts, painting, photog-
raphy, music, hobbies, games, sports, magic, “how to” books
800–899
 Literature
Fiction, poetry, plays
900–999
 History, Geography, Biography, and Travel
Biography, travel, atlases, United States history, world history, geography
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C H A P T E R 1 :
Introduction to the World of Children’s Literature

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the shelves, I have heard librarians groan about the hours they spend reshelving 
misplaced books.
B
ook Formats 
Genre has to do with the content of a book—what it is about—but there are other 
ways to categorize and compare books. One example is book format —the way a 
book is put together or the way it looks. I have already used several terms that refer 
to format—for example, picture book . What is the difference between a picture book 
and a storybook? And is there such a thing as a picture storybook? 
Picture Books 
Picture Books 
Norton (2010) explained that most children’s books are illustrated, but not all il-
lustrated children’s books are picture books. What makes a picture book distinctive 
is that it conveys its message through a series of pictures with only a small amount 
of text (or none at all). The illustrations are as important as—or more important 
than—the text in conveying the message. Books that have no text at all are called 
wordless or textless books. Picture books for young children, including wordless 
books, are presented in Chapter 4 , which deals with early childhood books such as 
concept books and pattern books.