Creative illustration book

Abstract

A creative illustration book is provided that has a story page that has pre-printed text of a written story. An illustration page is included that does not have any of the pre-printed text of the written story thereon. The illustration page is removable from the book so that the entire written story is retained in the book after removal of the illustration page. The illustration page is provided for use in having a user draw an illustration thereon.

1 . A creative illustration book, comprising:
 a first page that has pre-printed text of a written story, wherein the first page is non-removably attached to a book;   a second page that has the pre-printed text of the written story, wherein the second page is non-removably attached to the book; and   a third page for use having an illustration drawn thereon by a user of the book, wherein the third page is devoid of any of the pre-printed text of the written story, wherein the third page is removably attached to the book.   
     
     
         2 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the third page has pre-printed text thereon that is not the pre-printed text of the written story. 
     
     
         3 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the third page has a pre-printed illustration thereon that relates to the written story. 
     
     
         4 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the pre-printed illustration on the third page is located in a lower corner of the third page. 
     
     
         5 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the third page has a pre-printed boarder thereon that completely surrounds an area of the third page designated for having the illustration to be drawn by the user. 
     
     
         6 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising an illustration drawn by a user in permanent ink located on the third page. 
     
     
         7 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the third page is perforated so as to cause the third page to be removably attached to the book. 
     
     
         8 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first page has a pre-printed illustration thereon, and wherein a leaf of the book that has the third page has a fourth page on the reverse of the third page that is blank. 
     
     
         9 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising an instruction page that has pre-printed text thereon that informs a reader of the purpose and use of the third page. 
     
     
         10 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the third page is completely blank. 
     
     
         11 . A method of using a creative illustration book, comprising the steps of:
 providing a book that has a plurality of story pages that each have pre-printed text of a written story thereon, wherein the book has a plurality of illustration pages that do not have the pre-printed text of the written story thereon, wherein the story pages are non-removably attached to the book, and wherein the illustration pages are removably attached to the book;   reading at least one of the story pages;   drawing an illustration on one of the illustration pages; and   removing the illustration page that has the drawing from the book.   
     
     
         12 . The method of using the creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the drawing step is performed by a child, and wherein the providing and reading steps are performed by a guardian of the child. 
     
     
         13 . The method of using the creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the reading step includes reading all of the story pages, and wherein the drawing step includes drawing illustrations on all of the illustration pages, and wherein the removing step includes removing all of the illustration pages from the book such that the story pages remaining in the book include the entire written story. 
     
     
         14 . A creative illustration book, comprising:
 a story page that has pre-printed text of a written story; and   an illustration page that does not have any of the pre-printed text of the written story, wherein the illustration page is removable from the book such that the entire written story is retained in the book after removal of the illustration page, wherein the illustration page is provided for use in having a user draw an illustration thereon.   
     
     
         15 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the illustration page has an illustration drawn thereon by a user that is made from permanent ink. 
     
     
         16 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the story page has a pre-printed illustration thereon. 
     
     
         17 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 14 , further comprising a graphical page that has a pre-printed illustration thereon, wherein the graphical page does not have any of the pre-printed text of the written story thereon, wherein the graphical page is not removable from the book. 
     
     
         18 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein a plurality of the story pages are present, and wherein a plurality of the illustration pages are present, and wherein all of the illustration pages have illustrations drawn thereon by the user and are removed from the book such that none of the pages remaining in the book have illustrations drawn by the user thereon. 
     
     
         19 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the illustration page has a pre-printed boarder thereon that completely surrounds an area of the illustration page designated for having the illustration to be drawn by the user, and wherein the illustration page has a pre-printed illustration thereon that is located in a corner of the illustration page 
     
     
         20 . The creative illustration book as set forth in  claim 14 , further comprising an instruction page that has pre-printed text thereon that informs a reader of the purpose and use of the illustration page.