How It Happened! Gum
The Cool Stories and Facts Behind Every Chew
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Union Square & Co.
Published:18th May '23
Should be back in stock very soon
Find out how gum became everyone’s favorite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series.
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!
“A lively look at the history of chewing gum . . . . Energetic graphic design incorporates swaths of bright gum-ball colors with dashes of bubble-gum pink along with plenty of photographs and whimsical cartoon illustrations . . . . A diverting look at the rest of the story for a familiar product.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The How It Happened! series provides energetic, upbeat histories of everyday items that should be familiar to most kids. Pages are filled with eye-catching graphics, sidebars, photos, illustrations, and accessible text pepper with numerous exclamation points.” —Booklist
ISBN: 9781454944980
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
192 pages