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Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum

Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum


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Gum. It's been around for centuries--from the ancient Greeks to the American Indians, everyone's chewed it. But the best kind of gum--bubble gum!--wasn't invented until 1928, when an enterprising young accountant at Fleer Gum and Candy used his spare time to experiment with different recipes. Bubble-blowing kids everywhere will be delighted with Megan McCarthy's entertaining pictures and engaging fun facts as they learn the history behind the pink perfection of Dubble Bubble.

About the Author :
Meghan McCarthy is the award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children, including Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs; Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton; Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum; City Hawk: The Story of Pale Male; Seabiscuit the Wonder Horse; All That Trash; and Action! A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at Meghan-McCarthy.com.

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"A sweetly told, worthy tale--the world needs more heroes like Walter." --Kirkus Reviews "McCarthy's on-target presentation makes this a strong choice for elementary biography assignments, booktalking, or just plain nonfiction fun." --School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW Believe it or not, there was once a world without bubble gum, until Fletcher Candy Company invented the stuff. McCarthy (author of picture-book nonfiction titles such as Seabiscuit, BCCB 11/08) follows the experimental exploits of Walter Diemer, in the 1920s one of the Fleer Company accountants, who became fascinated with the creation process. Finally managing to concoct a successful recipe for gum that allowed its chewer to blow bubbles, Diemer then saw his invention take off in popularity and become one of America's best-known treats. This is a lip-smacking combination of little-known story and kid-pleasing subject, and McCarthy spins her tale with just the right combination of history (including a brief foray into the history of chewing gum in general) and immediacy. An excited you-are-there tone ("Finally something was happening! Bubbles! Big, glorious bubbles!") and well-chosen quotes ("We were blowing bubbles and prancing all over the place!") add vitality, and it doesn't hurt that Walter seems to have been a generally enjoyable guy, in retirement riding around on a giant tricycle and inviting kids over for bubble-blowing contests. The illustrations create a period flavor with their subdued earth-toned acrylics, and there's a tidy geometry to the neat, strong lines that outline figures and elements. Sly humor abounds in the poker-faced expressions of the bubble-blowers and in McCarthy's trademark bulging-eyed people, here blowing bubbles that add even more roundness to their multiply spherical heads. The title's subject and style will make it an effective readalone as well as a readaloud; it's up to you if you dare to let audiences celebrate its completion with a satisfying pop! The book concludes with additional information about Walter Diemer, a collection of trivia about gum (mostly non-bubble), and source notes for quoted material.--DS, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June 2010


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  • ISBN-13: 9781416979708
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Publisher Imprint: Simon & Schuster
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Invention of Bubble Gum
  • ISBN-10: 1416979700
  • Publisher Date: 04 May 2010
  • Binding: Other book format
  • Returnable: Y


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