Hand Puppet Associated With A Book

Abstract

A device for telling stories comprising a book, a container coupled to the book, a puppet coupled the book via a string, wherein the puppet can be stored in the container. The string can be made any known material such as yarn, cable, rope, cloth or any other material formed in an shape to couple the puppet to the book. The container can be located in the spine of the or in the form of a pouch located on an inside face of a front or back cover of the book.

1 . A device for telling stories comprising: 
 a) a book;    b) a container coupled to said book;    c) at least one glove;    d) a plurality of puppets coupled to and formed integral with said at least one glove wherein said at least one glove is coupled to said book wherein said glove can be stored in said container and wherein said puppets are in the form of at least one finger puppet; and    e) a line, wherein said at least one glove is coupled to said book via said line.    
   
   
       2 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said line is in the form of a string wherein said at least one glove is coupled to said book via said string.  
   
   
       3 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said line is in the form of a cable.  
   
   
       4 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said line is in the form of a cord, wherein said glove is coupled to said book via said cord.  
   
   
       5 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said line is in the form of a flexible elastic element, wherein said glove is coupled to said book via said flexible elastic element.  
   
   
       6 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said book has a front cover, a back cover and a spine coupling said front cover and said back cover together, and wherein said container is disposed in said spine of said book.  
   
   
       7 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said container is substantially cylindrically shaped.  
   
   
       8 . The device as in  claim 6 , wherein said front cover has an outside face and an inside face, said container is in the form of a pouch coupled to said inside face of said front cover, wherein said at least one glove can be stored inside of said pouch.  
   
   
       9 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said front cover has an outside face and an inside face, and the device further comprises a fastener coupled to the inside face of said cover.  
   
   
       10 . The device as in  claim 9 , wherein said fastener is in the form of a hook and loop fastener.  
   
   
       11 . The device as in  claim 1 , further comprising a spindle disposed within said container, wherein said line is coupled to said spindle.  
   
   
       12 . The device as in  claim 11 , wherein said spindle is rotatable within said container and wherein the device further comprises a spring coupled to said spindle for spring loading said spindle in said container.  
   
   
       13 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of puppets is in the form of a glove containing at least two finger puppets.  
   
   
       14 . The device as in  claim 13 , wherein said at least two separate finger puppets comprise characters from a story wherein said storey relates to a story in said book.  
   
   
       15 . The device as in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional puppet and at least one additional line which is used to couple said at least one puppet to said book.  
   
   
       16 . The device as in  claim 15 , further comprising an extension in the form of a stage coupled to said book.  
   
   
       17 . The device as in  claim 16 , wherein said stage comprises a bottom section, at least one side section and a top section.  
   
   
       18 . The device as in  claim 17 , wherein said stage further comprises a plurality of curtains with at least one curtain which is coupled to at least one of said at least one side section of said stage.  
   
   
       19 . The device as in  claim 16 , wherein said book further comprises a font cover and a back cover wherein said stage is coupled to said front cover, and said back cover of said book.  
   
   
       20 . The device as in  claim 16 , wherein said book further comprises a front cover and a back cover and wherein said stage is coupled to said back cover of said book.  
   
   
       21 . The device as in  claim 17 , wherein said bottom section and said top section of said stage have a fold, so that said stage can be folded over.