Trouble Gum

From Matthew Cordell, the author-illustrator of the Caldecott award-winning book Wolf in the Snow, comes this delightful picture book that's as charming as it is fun. It's raining. There's nothing to do. Ruben is bored. But things start looking up when his grandmother gives him and his little brother some gum. Gum is fun. There's just one problem with gum—it tends to make a mess! Uh-oh. . . .

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!

From Matthew Cordell, the author-illustrator of the Caldecott award-winning book Wolf in the Snow, comes this delightful picture book that's as charming as it is fun. It's raining. There's nothing to do. Ruben is bored. But things start looking up when his grandmother gives him and his little brother some gum. Gum is fun. There's just one problem with gum—it tends to make a mess! Uh-oh. . . . Praise for Trouble Gum: “Packs plenty of pop.” —Kirkus Reviews “Working with a stripped-down palette of black, white, red and bubblegum pink, Cordell's (Mighty Casey) first solo effort evokes irrepressible boyhood with laughs throughout. . . . Dozens of Steig-like pen and ink drawings show the antics of the partners in crime.” —Publishers Weekly “Irresistible. . . . graphically dynamic.” —San Francisco Chronicle “The simple story line and liberal use of white space open plenty of opportunities for Cordell's winsome art to generate laughs. . . . A few understated sibling notes sneak into the minimal presentation as well, making this book more than just a pure giggle-maker.” —Booklist