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The Invention of Bubble Gum
By McCarthy, Meghan
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-41697-970-8
- Publisher
- Wiseman Simon
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
Gr 2-4 This picture-book biography of the inventor of bubblegum is equal parts informative and entertaining. With appropriately simple but engaging prose, McCarthy relates how accountant Walter Diemer began "playing with different mixtures" in the late 1920s at the candy factory where he worked and eventually discovered a gum that bubbled. Judicious use of the inventor's own words helps to convey his enthusiastic personality. Along with Diemer's story, the author also covers a bit of gum history, the trial-a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
Although chewing gum dates back over nine thousand years, it wasn't until 1928 that mild-mannered accountant by day and inventor by night Walter Diemer introduced bubble gum to the American public. And the rest is history, with over forty million pieces of bubble gum now sold daily. McCarthy's light-as-air biography covers a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
In 1928 mild-mannered accountant/inventor Walter Diemer introduced bubble gum to the American public. This light-as-air biography covers a popular topic and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on July 1, 2010
This tale of an unlikely inventor is colorful, both literally and figuratively. Walter Diemer’s hard work saved his company, made him famous, and brought excitement to kids’ lives. As Meghan McCarthy tells his story, her art bursts with pink hues—and some earthy brown tones for the early, experimental bubble gum batches. The text is conc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
