Book including edible articles such as candy as a part of the pages

Abstract

The present invention relates to a book for young readers designed to make reading more enjoyable. The book of the present invention preferably includes illustrations on at least some of the pages thereof. Additionally, edible candy is provided as a part of the book pages and may be positioned to form a part of an illustration found on a page. The candy is attached to or otherwise provided as a part of the book pages in a manner so that it may be easily removed from the book and eaten by the reader. In an alternative embodiment, the book pages may include holes formed therein and the candy may be provided on an insert designed to be placed behind the page so that the candy is in registry with the holes formed in the page and so that the candy extends out through the holes when the insert is placed immediately behind the page. In this manner, after the candy has been removed from book, the insert may be removed and replaced with another candy containing insert.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A book assembly comprising: 
       a plurality of similarly configured edible candy pieces;  
       
         a book comprising a front cover, a rear cover and a plurality of pages including at least one page having a pictorial illustration on at least a portion thereof which suggests that one or more artistic features of said pictorial illustration can be supplied apart from the book; 
       
       at least one piece ofsaid plurality of similarly configured edible candy pieces releasably attached to an outer surface of said at least one illustrated  page, such that said at least one piece ofplurality of edible candy formspieces are used to provide said suggested artistic features and form a part of ansaid pictorial illustration on said at least one illustrated  page.  
     
     
       2. A book as recited in claim  1 , wherein said at least one page includes an illustration thereon and said at least one piece of edible candy is releasably attached to said at least one illustrated page such that said at least one piece of edible candy forms a part of said illustration. 
     
     
       3. A book assembly as recited in claim  1 , wherein said at least one piece of  edible candy releasably attached to said at least one illustrated page is provided by a plurality of pieces of candy  pieces are provided in at least one substantially straight row. 
     
     
       4. A book assembly comprising: 
       a book comprising a front cover, a rear cover, and a plurality of pages including at least one page having a pictorial illustration and at least one hole formed therethrough; and  
       at least one piece of edible candy releasably attached to a substrate in a predetermined position to form a candy insert such that said at least one piece of edible candy is in registry with and extends out of said at least one hole formed through said page when said at least one page and candy insert are positioned immediately adjacent to one another, wherein said substrate is selectively positioned adjacent to said page, said at least one piece of edible candy forming a part of said illustration. 
     
     
       5. A book assembly as recited in claim  4 , wherein, said at least one page includes an illustration thereon and said at least one hole is formed through at least a portion of said illustration such that said at least one piece of candy is in registry with and extends out of said at least one hole to form a part of said illustration when said at least one illustrated page and said candy insert are positioned immediately adjacent one another. 
     
     
       6. A book assembly as recited in claim  4 , wherein, said at least one hole formed through said at least one page comprises a plurality of holes, and said at least one piece of edible candy releasably attached to said substrate are  comprises a plurality of pieces, said holes and said pieces of candy each being provided in at least one substantially straight column. 
     
     
       7. A book assembly as recited in claim  4 , wherein, said at least one hole formed through said at least one page comprises a plurality of holes, and said at least one piece of edible candy releasably attached to said substrate are  comprises a plurality of pieces, said holes and said pieces of candy each being provided in at least one substantially straight row. 
     
     
       8. A book assembly as recited in claim  5 , wherein said candy insert includes an illustration thereon corresponding to said illustration on at least one of said pages of said book at least one piece of edible candy releasably attached to an outer surface of said at least one illustrated page, such that at least one piece of edible candy forms a part of an illustration on said at least one illustrated page . 
     
     
       9. A book assembly as recited in claim  1  wherein a plurality of pages have pictorial illustrations thereon which each suggest that one or more artistic features of said pictorial illustration can be supplied apart from the book, said plurality of similarly configured candy pieces are capable of releasable attachment to any such pictorial illustration. 
     
     
       10. A book assembly as recited in claim  1  wherein said plurality of edible candy pieces are removable from said page. 
     
     
       11. A book assembly as recited in claim  9  wherein said backing sheet is formed from an adjacent page of said book. 
     
     
       12. A book assembly comprising: 
       
         a plurality of similarly configured edible articles;  
       
       
         a book comprising a front cover, a rear cover and a plurality of pages including at least one page having a pictorial illustration on at least a portion thereof which suggests that one or more artistic features of said pictorial illustration can be supplied apart from the book; and  
       
       
         said plurality of similarly configured edible articles capable of being removably positioned on said pictorial illustration in a manner such that said edible articles are used to provide said artistic features which said illustrations suggested be supplied apart from the book, said edible articles thereby forming a part of said illustration. 
       
     
     
       13. A book assembly as recited in claim  12 , wherein at least one said edible article is supplied by a plurality of candy to be positioned on said at least one page by a person within a group consisting of a reader of said book, a parent of the reader of said book and any other person entrusted with assisting and supervising the reader of said book. 
     
     
       14. A book assembly as recited in claim  12 , wherein a plurality of similarly configured edible articles is provided with said book. 
     
     
       15. A book assembly as recited in claim  12 , wherein said at least one edible article is releasably attached to said at least one page. 
     
     
       16. A book assembly as recited in claim  15 , wherein said at least one edible article is releasably attached using an adhesive. 
     
     
       17. A book assembly as recited in claim  12 , wherein a plurality of pages have pictorial illustrations thereon which each suggest that one or more artistic features of said pictorial illustration can be supplied apart from the book, said plurality of similarly configured edible articles are capable of being removably positioned to any such pictorial illustration. 
     
     
       18. A book assembly as recited in claim  12  wherein said edible articles are pieces of candy. 
     
     
       19. A book assembly as recited in claim  12  wherein said plurality of edible articles are removable from said page. 
     
     
       20. A book assembly comprising: 
       
         a front cover, a rear cover and a plurality of pages, including a plurality of said pages having an illustration thereon;  
       
       
         a supply of similarly configured edible articles;  
       
       
         a plurality of said illustrated pages having at least one hole formed therethrough; and  
       
       
         at least one of said similarly configured edible articles capable of being placed in registry with and extending out of said at least one hole formed through said page to form a part of said illustration on said page, with like edible articles capable of use to form parts of illustrations on one or more additional pages, said edible articles being removable from said pages. 
       
     
     
       21. A book assembly as recited in claim  20 , wherein said at least one page includes an illustration thereon and said at least one hole is formed through at least a portion of said illustration such that said at least one edible article is in registry with and extends out of said at least one hole to form a part of said illustration. 
     
     
       22. A book assembly as recited in claim  20 , wherein said at least one edible article placed in registry with and extending out of said at least one hole formed through said page is supplied by said plurality of edible articles included with said book and to be placed in registry with and extending out of said at least one hole by a reader of said book. 
     
     
       23. A book assembly as recited in claim  20  wherein said edible articles are pieces of candy. 
     
     
       24. A book assembly as recited in claim  20  wherein said illustrated pages having at least one hole formed therethrough further includes a backing sheet connected to said page. 
     
     
       25. A book assembly as recited in claim  20  wherein said at least one hole is formed in a predetermined location on said at least one page. 
     
     
       26. A book comprising: 
       
         a front cover, a rear cover and a plurality of pages including  
       
       
         at least one page having a plurality of holes formed therethrough; and  
       
       
         a plurality of pieces of edible candy releasably attached to a substrate in a predetermined position to form a candy insert such that at least one piece of edible candy of said plurality of pieces of edible candy is in registry with and extends out of a hole of said plurality of holes formed through said page when said at least one page and said candy insert are positioned immediately adjacent to one another, wherein said substrate is selectively positioned adjacent to said page said at least one piece of edible candy forming a part of said illustration. 
       
     
     
       27. A book as recited in claim  26 , wherein each hole of said plurality of holes and each piece of edible candy of said plurality of pieces of edible candy releasably attached to said substrate are provided in at least one substantially straight column. 
     
     
       28. A book as recited in claim  26 , wherein each hole of said plurality of holes and each piece of edible candy of said plurality of pieces of edible candy releasably attached to said substrate are provided in at least one substantially straight row. 
     
     
       29. A method of encouraging the reading of a book comprising: 
       
         obtaining a book having at least one illustrated page, said at least one illustrated page having one or more predetermined locations for the placement of edible articles;  
       
       
         obtaining a supply of edible articles;  
       
       
         placing at least one edible article at a predetermined location on said illustrated page such that said edible article is removably positioned on said at least one page to form a part of said illustration; and  
       
       
         removing said at least one edible article in conjunction with reading or viewing said illustrated page. 
       
     
     
       30. A method as recited in claim  29  wherein said edible article is a candy. 
     
     
       31. A method as recited in claim  29  wherein said positioned edible article is releasably attached to said at least one page. 
     
     
       32. A method as recited in claim  29  wherein at least one of said one or more predetermined locations is a hole formed in said page such that said at least one edible article is in registry with and extends out of said at least one hole to form part of said illustration. 
     
     
       33. A book assembly comprising: 
       
         a plurality of similarly configured edible articles;  
       
       
         a book comprising a front cover, a rear cover and a plurality of pages including at least one page having a pictorial illustration thereon which suggests that one or more artistic features of said pictorial illustration can be supplied apart from the book; said plurality of similarly configured edible articles releasably attached to an outer surface of said at least one illustrated page, such that said edible articles are used to provide said suggested artistic features and form a part of said pictorial illustration on said at least one page.