Abstract: An amusement and educational audio visual apparatus consisting of what is commonly referred to as a talking book and a playback device adapted to be utilized in conjunction with any one of a plurality of different talking books. The talking book includes a front cover and a back cover with pages being mounted therebetween. Interiorly of the back cover or the front cover there is mounted a cassette tape within which is located a prerecorded continuous audio tape. A separate hand holdable playback device is to be lockingly engaged with the cassette. The playback device includes a slide switch which when moved from a deactivating to an activating position will result in playing of the audio tape contained within the cassette. With the slide switch in the activating position, the slide switch is locked.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a polyester film having a printed circuit applied to the bottom surface and a metal cover layer applied to the upper surface. An art printing paper is adhered to the metal cover layer. A number of patterns are printed on the art printing paper for indicating the sound that will be generated when the pattern is depressed. The printed circuit is covered by the metal cover layer and will not be exposed.