Patent ID: 8424916

Claim:
A method for creating a customized children's storybook with fingerprint art using fingerprint-ready image templates, the method comprising the steps of: (a) printing a fingerprint measurement page having a plurality of indexed and variously sized test ovals representative of varying sizes of children's fingerprints; (b) inking the child's finger and imprinting the child's fingerprint on one or more of the test ovals on the measurement page; (c) determining the test oval size appropriate for that particular child's fingerprint and noting the size reference index indication for use in creating the storybook; (d) the child and an assisting adult reviewing a story line list and selecting a topic to be used in the creation of the storybook; (e) displaying a start/instruction screen followed by various scene options that are story line specific; (f) the child choosing an individual scene to create; (g) displaying a skeletal framework for the chosen scene and one or more prompts for the adult to consider, the skeletal framework having one or more template areas positioned within the scene and sized to receive a fingerprint from the child; (h) the adult reviewing and speaking one or more prompts to the child; (i) the child speaking a response and the adult entering the child's language as text for the displayed and chosen scene; (j) the child selecting graphics for a scene character and for additional scene features; (k) if not creating the final scene in the storybook, repeating the steps of choosing a scene, displaying a skeletal framework, reviewing and speaking prompts, entering text, and selecting graphics; (l) after creating the final scene in the storybook, automatically compiling the storybook in digital form; (m) displaying the digital form of the created storybook and confirming each page; (n) printing each of the created scene pages of the storybook; (o) inking the child's finger and stamping the child's fingerprint onto each oval template areas designated for the same on each of the various storybook scene pages; (p) binding the pages of the storybook; and (q) reading the storybook in its hardcopy form.