Trouble Gum [Hardcover]

Matthew Cordell (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

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. . . .

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3—Ruben Figg is older brother pig to bespectacled Julius, and one rainy day he decides to show his sibling how the big pigs chew gum. Grammy provides the bubble gum while Mom reiterates the ground rules (chew it, don't play with it). After smacking the gum this way and that, Ruben accidentally swallows it and has to plead for a new piece. Grammy is happy to oblige while Mom halfheartedly agrees. Unfortunately, Ruben presses his luck and ends up getting a glob of gum stuck in a blanket Mom knitted. A repentant piglet is sent to his room, but the fun doesn't stop there because Julius sneaks more gum from Grammy's purse and the brothers wind up covered in sticky pink. Grammy and Mom scrub them clean, but there is still one last bubble blast in store. Humorous illustrations are best viewed one-on-one where the many mischievous details can be appreciated.—Lisa Glasscock, Columbine Public Library, Littleton, CO
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Review

“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.”—Publishers Weekly

“Irresistible…graphically dynamic.”—San Francisco Chronicle

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312387741
• ISBN-13: 978-0312387747
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,023,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Matthew Cordell is an illustrator and author of books for children. He dwells in a home in suburban Chicago with his talented wife, picture book author and YA novelist, Julie Halpern, their lovely daughter Romy, and a very solid siamese cat named Tobin. Visit him online at www.matthewcordell.com.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bubblicious, September 2, 2009

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This review is from: Trouble Gum (Hardcover)

Find a two year old, a four year old or a six year old to read this book to. Find a 62 year old. Find someone, because Trouble Gum is that cute! Not cute: hilarious! The pictures capture family relationships and kid-ness whimsically. Big brother, Reuben (a piglet), teaches little brother, Julius (also a piglet), the joy and spectacularlessness of bubble-gum blowing. They love bubble gum; I love bubble gum. The pictures and graphics of this book zing! You will love reading Trouble Gum, and the title says it all!

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE this book!, May 21, 2011

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This review is from: Trouble Gum (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book. The story is so cute, the illustrations are humerous and even the way the text is layed out is just delightful! I ordered two copies. One to give to a 5 year old who loves to chew bubble gum and one to keep for myself.