Patent ID: 7201402

Claim:
A book with spinning globe, comprising: a book skeleton having a front cover, a back cover, and a spine joining the front cover to the back cover, the front cover defining a first cutout portion, the back cover defining a second cutout portion aligned with the first cutout portion; at least one leaf attached to the spine, the at least one leaf defining a third cutout portion aligned with the first and second cutout portions; a globe-supporting frame disposed within the skeleton; a three-dimensional globe depicting the earth rotatably mounted within the frame, a rod extending through said globe, said rod having opposing ends attached to said frame, said globe being rotatable around said rod; and at least a portion of the globe protrudes through at least one of the first, second and third cutout portions such that the globe is partially visible and rotatable when the book is in the closed position, whereby the book is adapted for teaching children about geography of the earth.