And the rest is history, with over forty million pieces of bubble gum now sold daily. 5/10 978-1-4169-7970-8 $15.99 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. by the author Primary Wiseman/Simon 40 pp. HORN BOOK Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy illus. "A sweetly told, worthy tale-the world needs more heroes like Walter." - KIRKUS 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. 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. It's been around for centuries-from the ancient Greeks to the American Indians, everyone's chewed it.
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