REVIEW: HAPPY BUBBLE GUM DAY!

​I found the perfect book to celebrate Bubble Gum Day! Here’s my review:

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​TITLE: ON ACCOUNT OF THE GUM

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Adam Rex

PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books/2020

OPENING LINES: 

That’s the gum.
Right there.
That you got in your hair.

​If you’re looking for a silly read-aloud, this is the book for you. This cumulative tale about how a family tries to get a piece of gum out of a child’s hair will delight young readers. It’s full of bold, bright illustrations, ridiculous attempts, an unexpected resolution, and a hilarious twist ending. Adam Rex’s illustrations are fun, engaging, and very pink, and the main character’s facial expressions are hysterical. Be sure to check out the back cover and end papers, as they are an integral part of the story. ON ACCOUNT OF THE GUM is full of expertly executed page turns, an inevitable yet surprising ending (SO hard to do!), a bunny, a cat, and, of course, gum. Rex’s illustrations combined with rollicking text make this a perfect picture book that children will ask to hear over and over again.
 
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