Gum : the cool stories and facts behind every chew /
Towler, Paige,
Gum : the cool stories and facts behind every chew / How it happened! Gum Cool stories & facts behind every chew, Gum by Paige Towler ; illustrated Dan Sipple. - 191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - How it happened . - How it happened (Union Square Kids (Firm)) .
Includes index. "WonderLab"--Spine
Get ready for gum -- Section one: how it all started ; Gum's ancient roots ; Gum around the world -- Section two: how it got off the ground ; Getting gum going ; Bubble trouble ; Come and get some gum! -- Section three: How it took over the world ; A stick of gum for everyone ; Gum and games ; Pop culture ; Here today, gone tomorrow -- Gum of the future -- A yummy, gummy timeline -- Chew it yourself!
"Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at school--gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone's favorite candy to chomp on? Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its influence on "pop" culture ... and everything in between!"--
9781454944980 1454944986 9781454945130 1454945133
2022942714
Chewing gum--History--Juvenile literature.
Chewing gum industry--History--Juvenile literature.
Bubble gum--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
664.6
Gum : the cool stories and facts behind every chew / How it happened! Gum Cool stories & facts behind every chew, Gum by Paige Towler ; illustrated Dan Sipple. - 191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - How it happened . - How it happened (Union Square Kids (Firm)) .
Includes index. "WonderLab"--Spine
Get ready for gum -- Section one: how it all started ; Gum's ancient roots ; Gum around the world -- Section two: how it got off the ground ; Getting gum going ; Bubble trouble ; Come and get some gum! -- Section three: How it took over the world ; A stick of gum for everyone ; Gum and games ; Pop culture ; Here today, gone tomorrow -- Gum of the future -- A yummy, gummy timeline -- Chew it yourself!
"Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at school--gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone's favorite candy to chomp on? Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its influence on "pop" culture ... and everything in between!"--
9781454944980 1454944986 9781454945130 1454945133
2022942714
Chewing gum--History--Juvenile literature.
Chewing gum industry--History--Juvenile literature.
Bubble gum--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
664.6