Discover the world of gum through the eyes of a young boy that makes the world more beautiful. He floats with his friends and animals through the sky with some help from bubble gum. Did you know, and is it true? Chewing gum is one of the oldest candies in the world. Spearmint, peppermint and cinnamon are among the most popular flavors of chewing gum today. The first bubble gum cards were issued in the 1930s. The pictures ranged from war heroes to Wild West figures to professional athletes. The color of the first successful bubble gum was pink, because it was the only color the inventor had left. The largest bubble ever blown was 22-23 inches in diameter, 1 1/2 times the size of a large pizza! There are more than 1,000 varieties of gum made and sold in the United States. The longest gum wrapper chain was 7,400 feet in length (about 1 1/2 miles). Earlier, most gums were handmade, today all gums are made using machines. In the past, people used to believe that if you swallow chewing gum, it stayed in your stomach for 7 year

Discover the world of gum through the eyes of a young boy that makes the world more beautiful. He floats with his friends and animals through the sky with some help from bubble gum. Did you know, and is it true? . Chewing gum is one of the oldest candies in the world. . Spearmint, peppermint and cinnamon are among the most popular flavors of chewing gum today. . The first bubble gum cards were issued in the 1930s. The pictures ranged from war heroes to Wild West figures to professional athletes. . The color of the first successful bubble gum was pink, because it was the only color the inventor had left. . The largest bubble ever blown was 22-23 inches in diameter, 1 1/2 times the size of a large pizza! . There are more than 1,000 varieties of gum made and sold in the United States. . The longest gum wrapper chain was 7,400 feet in length (about 1 1/2 miles). . Earlier, most gums were handmade, today all gums are made using machines. . In the past, people used to believe that if you swallow chewing gum, it stayed in your stomach for 7 years!"

Discover the world of gum through the eyes of a young boy that makes the world more beautiful. He floats with his friends and animals through the sky with some help from bubble gum. Did you know, and is it true? · Chewing gum is one of the oldest candies in the world. · Spearmint, peppermint and cinnamon are among the most popular flavors of chewing gum today. · The first bubble gum cards were issued in the 1930s. The pictures ranged from war heroes to Wild West figures to professional athletes. · The color of the first successful bubble gum was pink, because it was the only color the inventor had left. · The largest bubble ever blown was 22-23 inches in diameter, 1 1/2 times the size of a large pizza! · There are more than 1,000 varieties of gum made and sold in the United States. · The longest gum wrapper chain was 7,400 feet in length (about 1 ½ miles). · Earlier, most gums were handmade, today all gums are made using machines. · In the past, people used to believe that if you swallow chewing gum, it stayed in your stomach for 7 years!

Sam and Molly visit the bubble factory, and make wish bubbles.

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.

Ever wonder why bubble gum is pink? How it keeps its flavor? Why it¿s sold with comics and baseball cards? This juicy handbook answers these questions and more. Here¿s the history of bubble gum from its early days, a tour of a gum factory, the inside scoop on how new brands are brought to market (and tested by kids!), and tips on how to blow a world-record-size bubble. There is also a gum recipe and the facts on damage control: how to get gum off clothes, furniture and hair -- and how not to get it stuck there in the first place! Ages 8-12. Illustrations.