Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum

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.

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.