Booktalking "Do You Know Dewey?" by Brian Cleary
Melvin Dewey loved to read, and he made up a system to classify nonfiction books in 1876 that is still used in public and school libraries today. the 0 - 999 system places books with similar subjects together. Look for numbers on the spine of the book to determine which subject area the book is in and where it might be located.
000s - computer books
100s - psychology and paranormal books
200s - religion books
300s - economics and customs
400s - language
500s - science and mathematics
600s - pets, cooking, fashion and anatomy
700s - arts and sports
800s - literature, plays and poetry
900s - history, geography and travel
Have journeys through books. You can find books on every subject in the public library!
Do You Know Dewey?: Exploring the Dewey Decimal System by Brian Cleary, 2013
I love the illustrations of bookstacks and adventures in this book.
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