Saturday, March 26, 2011

Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy


Grades: 3-5

Committee annotation:

Accidents can sometimes be fun! The true story of how an accountant at a candy company, who likes a good puzzle, stumbles upon the perfect recipe for bubble gum.

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66 comments:

  1. Pop is my favorite story. I really like bubble gum so it was really interesting to find out how bubble gum was invented. I really like the facts at the end of the book. I would totally recommend this book to a friend. I love it so much I would Pop!

    Crea S.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  2. This gum chewing, bubble blowing book is awesome! It's about the invention of bubble gum, not regular gum. Walter is a regular guy in an office at a gum factory. Then they made the lab go right next door, so he watched them. They tried and tried to make gum to blow bubbles, but gave up. Walter tried and succeeded after months.

    Makenzie W.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  3. I liked the book Pop because I like gum. I liked the facts about gum. The characters were cool and they owned a factory for gum. I hope people read Pop, it's a great book.

    Isaias G.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  4. Pop was a very good book and my favorite part was when Walter Diemer invented bubble gum with color in it. My favorite character was Walter because he invented bubble gum. Another part I liked was when Walter taught people how to blow bubbles with bubblegum.

    Alexis F.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  5. Pop was a great book, especially because I love bubble gum. Mr. Diemer was the inventor of bubble gum. Thank you for inventing bubble gum!

    Kianna W.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  6. I like the book Pop because I never knew who made bubble gum. I thought it was fun and cool when Walter showed them how to blow bubbles.

    Devin W.
    Grade 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  7. Pop is my favorite book because it made me learn more about bubble gum. I know who invented bubble gum. I love bubble gum and I love the book!

    Katherine H.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  8. I like Pop because I like how he made the bubble gum in his shop. I also like the book because I love to chew bubblegum. My favorite part was when Walter didn't give up!

    Jeannette J.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  9. I really like the bubble gum book because it tells you who invented bubble gum. My favorite part in the book was when Walter told about how he invented bubble gum. I would like to see more of your books Meghan McCarthy. My opinion about this book is that I love your book!

    Kayla K.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  10. My favorite part in the book Pop was how it showed how to make bubble gum. I liked the bubble gum facts in the back of the book. I thought the pictures in the book showed information and were drawn well.

    Anthony S.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  11. I like this book because I like bubble gum. I learned how to make bubble gum. Walter Diemer invented gum and he tested it. Then they took the gum and put it in the stores.

    Braden W.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  12. Why did it take so long to make bubble gum? I wish he made red bubble gum. I like Dubble Bubble, and had some yesterday!

    Robbie W.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  13. Pop was a good book. Now I know where bubble gum is from. I would read it again.

    Carole L.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  14. Pop is my favorite book because I learned where bubble gum comes from. I like bubble gum. I think kids would like Pop because it is a good book.

    Chase
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  15. Pop is really cool because it tells you when bubble gum was invented. The first bubble gum was made in the 1920's. The first bubble gum was Dubble Bubble. This is a good book for someone who likes bubble gum.

    Matthew L.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  16. I liked the book Pop! I liked how Walter Diemer would not give up on creating bubble gum. I also like the part when he pours the pink mix and the whole room turns the color pink.


    Britany G.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  17. I really liked Pop! because it was about how they invented double bubble. If you have not heard of double bubble it is bubble gum. Walter Diemer is the inventor's name.

    Andrea A.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  18. I liked Pop! because I like the gum and the gum likes me. I like gum because gum's good.

    Jason D.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  19. Pop is my favorite book because it's about gum and almost every kid loves gum, including me! I really love this book. Kids who like to learn about inventions should read this.
    Kayle G.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  20. I like Pop because it is a non fiction story and it shows how Walter Diemer keeps trying and trying to make a new invention and he completes his invention. It's like practice makes perfect.

    Xavier T.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  21. Pop is a really good book about Walter Diemer who invented bubble gum. I recommend people from first grade to however old you can be to read this book! This book ROCKS!!! because he never stopped trying.

    Ryan C.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  22. I really liked Pop because it was a true story and they made it into a picture book. I liked part when Walter Diemer invented the gum that can blow bubbles. I also liked the part when Walter got to put his double bubble gum in stores.

    Jovana B.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  23. I have a connection to the book Pop because I love to chew bubble gum and blow bubbles. I thought it was an awesome book because the person who was just an office worker turns into a bubble gum scientist.

    Adriana L.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  24. I think Pop is good for people who like bubble gum. The book would also be good for people who want to know about the invention of bubble gum. My baseball team has this thing of magic gum which is double bubble gum. The gum helps us do better.

    Andrew L.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  25. I really liked this book because it was about bubble gum. Someone who would like this story is someone who wants to know how bubble gum was invented. My favorite part is when Walter tried all the different ingredients.

    Stephen S.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  26. I like the book Pop because it was about bubble gum. It was interesting when Walter mixed the ingredients. He made bubble gum tasty!

    Daniel P.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  27. I think you should read Pop because it's a good book about how bubble gum was made. This book is a non fiction book. At first the bubble gum was a failure but then he finally invented the perfect gum that everyone loved. I really love this book but I can't have bubble gum because I have braces.

    Mariah T.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  28. In this book, it connects to what people still use today. People who like history will enjoy this book. Plus, many will think Walter Diemer was a miracle worker by making bubble gum.

    Janice
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  29. Pop was a good book. It had perfect details. There were excellent illustrations that I think are helpful and beautiful.

    Nicholas C.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  30. I love Rhode Island Children's Book Award books! My favorite book would probably be Pop because I loved the details. You might like this book if you like bubble gum or history. That's my comment!

    Krystal I.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  31. I thought the book was good because it taught us some inventions and to never give up. If you don't succeed like the person who invented bubble gum, keep trying. He tried for hours and hours to make it work. He made it Pop for people to enjoy the juicy sensation.

    Owen E.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  32. I like Pop because of all the details in the story. I liked that it was a short book. I am just like the main character because I don't give up on a project.

    Zachary B.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  33. I thought it was interesting to learn about the facts of bubble gum. It was a really good book. I like to know different things about bubble gum. I think that kids will enjoy this book!


    Olivia L.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  34. In the book Pop I learned that you pay more attention when you chew gum. They made gum in a factory. I like this book because I love gum.

    Samantha A.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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    1. i love gum also, i would die without gum!!! lol(:

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  35. I think Pop is a really good book because it was interesting to learn about making gum. When I started reading it I did not understand it at first. At last I figured out what was happening. I also really liked the book because I love gum!

    Steven P.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  36. I like the book Pop because it is about bubble gum and I like bubble gum. I never knew how to make bubble gum until I read Pop. Anybody can read this book if they like bubble gum.

    Zachary J.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  37. Pop is a book about gum. Bubble gum was made in the early 1900's. Pop is about how gum was made with a lot of secret ingredients.

    Matthew B.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  38. I like the book Pop because I learned new things about gum.

    Zoey R.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  39. I love this book because I love gum. I learned something new about something I love to chew. Like back then you couldn't make bubbles with gum.

    Gabriella B.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  40. I like the book Pop because of the pictures and the topic that they picked. The best thing about the book is that they talked about bubble gum and how the factory was going to shut down. But one dude did not give up until he found the right ingredient. Then he found what he was looking for.

    Tasha H.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  41. You should really read this book because it shows you how bubble gum was made. I really liked it so I'm pretty sure you will too. Especially if you like non fiction books.

    Mason P.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  42. I think the book was awesome. I want to read it again because it was interesting. I think if people don't read it they don't know what they're missing.

    Makayla P.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  43. I liked learning about how they invented bubble gum.

    Jake S.
    Gr. 5
    Deering Middle School
    West Warwick

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  44. I listened to POP! And I thought it was a really good book. It was about this man named Walter and his job was to make candy and gum, but, he was good at math not to make gum. The gum makers wanted to make bubble gum. So Walter’s boss wanted him to watch it and see if it worked. It didn’t so Walter added things and it still didn’t work so his boss gave up. But Walter didn’t. And finally he did it. He made Pink bubble gum and he sold it in one afternoon. I loved to learn facts about bubble gum.
    Mackenzie G.
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  45. I listened to a book called “POP.”I think this was a good book because it was really interesting. I liked how it had a couple of facts in it. I was always wondering how they made gum.
    Megan H.
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burriville

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  46. I read the book pop it is a very good book. Other people should read it because it is about how bubble gum was made. It is interesting because it’s on a guy’s point of view. It is Non Fiction because it’s about who invented bubble gum and how it was invented.
    Morgan B
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  47. I read pop it was really cool to learn all those facts about bubble gum I think it reason that bubble gum is pink is because that’s the only color he had so he just put the pink dye in. I think readers will like this book
    Eric B
    Steere farm elementary
    Burrillville

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  48. just read Pop I liked the details.
    I was all ways trying to figure out how they made it.
    It also had a lot of facts.
    It was a interesting book.
    It was a great book.
    kyle y
    Steere Farm Elementary
    burriville

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  49. I read the book Pop and it was such a good book. It was about a man that invented bubble gum. They ran out on the first day that they were selling it. I think little kids bought 100 balls each.
    Jayden.R
    Stere Farm Elementry School
    Burrillville

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  50. I read the I book Pop .I think it is a good book because you are learning about the inventor but you are reading a book that you think is fantasy. I thought it was interesting to learn facts about bubblegum! I really love bubblegum!

    Madison M
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  51. I think pop is a good book because it tells you about how gum was made. It is also neat how it tells the guys name. When you read this book you might want to be chewing gum. That is what I like about pop!!!


    Devin G.
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  52. I like at the end where there are facts about bubblegum. I will give these book five stars because I like the illustration in the book.
    Joshua N
    Steere farm elementary
    Burrillvill

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  53. How bubblegum am I read the book pop? I think pop is a very good book because it tells you a little about bubblegum. Also made. I think that kids will like this book. I think this is a fun book and you could learn something about bubblegum.
    Abigail L
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  54. name isaac h.
    school Steere Earm Elementary
    town Burrillville


    I liked this book because it was a really cool book. It was cool when the author said that there was a big building that had so much bubble gum. I liked it when he said that the people with fancy cloths and the people who fought. I liked when the guys put the stuff in a room next to a person’s room. I liked when he saw a thing what had bubble gum in it that didn’t blow a bubble so he made his own bubble gum but it was gray then he added some pink stuff in it and that bubble was the best bubble gum ever.

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  55. I read the book Pop and I would say it would be nonfiction because it has all facts on bubble gum that I never knew that is really cool. It was also really funny because I liked the names in the book if I had to I would rate it a four and a half. I really liked that book.


    Kennedy P.
    Steere Farm Elementry School
    Burrillville

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  56. I read the book Pop it was good book because it shows you how Walter made gum. He made bubblegum so people could blow bubbles. The first time he tried to make bubble gum it failed. But after that he tried and he made bubble gum. Everybody loved Walters bubblegum.

    Austin S.
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burrillville

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  57. I read the book Pop. It was funny at the end because this man was doing bubble gum contests with the kids. I never knew that that guy invented bubble gum, and tried so hard to make it!!! That, right there is MY evidence that I read that book!!


    Aidan B.
    Steere Farm Elementary School
    Burrillville

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  58. I listened to the book called POP. It was about a man named Walter who kept trying to make bubblegum. But his boss gave up but Walter kept trying to make bubblegum. Then Walter found it but it only lasted a day. But Walter kept on trying. Then he found it the perfect potion! Then the next day the first customer came in they loved the bubblegum. Everyone was chewing bubblegum.

    Kevin F.
    Stere Farm Elementary School
    Burrillville

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  59. The book POP is great because it has information about bubble gum. It also has facts about some characters and it is a really good books for kids! It has potential! I would love to read it to my three year old cousin because she loves gum and the crazy good character!

    AlyssaP.
    Steere Farm Elementary
    Burriville

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  60. i was excited to read pop because i like bubble gum but it is not my favorite but i still liked pop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    lora l.
    grade5
    deering middle school
    west warwick

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  61. I like this book because it teaches a piece of history in a fun way.

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  62. it is a very good book. I like bubble gum very much and i liked this book i did not know much about bubble gum before it is my favorite snack

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  63. This was a really good book that goes back and tells how a person created bubble gum. This book is very interesting and is fun to read. The idea of this story is very original and great.

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  64. I loved this book very much. It was a funny topic and the book shared many facts about bubble gum. POP is a picture book but it is very interesting. I also think kids or adults of any age would like this book.

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  65. Pop is a book you can't stop reading even if you try. It is phenomenal book for grades 3-5. Pop is a funny book and I recommend this book if you are curious how stuff are invented.

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