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On Account of the Gum is a book about how the best intentions lead to some of the worst (and funniest) ideas!
Serious humor abounds in this story about one kid's hilarious misadventures with gum, and the cumulative buildup of stuff stuck in hair.
From the madcap mind of Adam Rex comes a book about the improbable, downright bizarre remedies for a problem kids have faced since the creation of gum.
• Features hilarious text with unexpected turns and fun rhymes
• Wacky suggestions make this prime for constant giggles and repeat reading
• Author Adam Rex has a funny, smart, and relatable style
How do you get gum out of your hair—a pair of scissors? Butter? The cat? Call your aunt, she'll know what to do. She doesn't? Try the fire department!
With each page turn, this situation—relatable to any family—grows stickier and more desperate.
• A wonderful blend of light wordplay, zany humor, and a timeless topic
• Perfect for fans of The Day the Crayons Quit and If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!
• Great for parents, grandparents, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and educators who are looking for a funny, relatable tale to read out loud
• You'll love this book if you love books like We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt, and The Bad Seed by Jory John.
Serious humor abounds in this story about one kid's hilarious misadventures with gum, and the cumulative buildup of stuff stuck in hair.
From the madcap mind of Adam Rex comes a book about the improbable, downright bizarre remedies for a problem kids have faced since the creation of gum.
• Features hilarious text with unexpected turns and fun rhymes
• Wacky suggestions make this prime for constant giggles and repeat reading
• Author Adam Rex has a funny, smart, and relatable style
How do you get gum out of your hair—a pair of scissors? Butter? The cat? Call your aunt, she'll know what to do. She doesn't? Try the fire department!
With each page turn, this situation—relatable to any family—grows stickier and more desperate.
• A wonderful blend of light wordplay, zany humor, and a timeless topic
• Perfect for fans of The Day the Crayons Quit and If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!
• Great for parents, grandparents, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and educators who are looking for a funny, relatable tale to read out loud
• You'll love this book if you love books like We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt, and The Bad Seed by Jory John.
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Jaclyn
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“I hope someone nominated this for next year's children choice awards! I Just found it and read it and missed the deadline for nominating it myself. I cannot wait to read it to the kids. I don't care if I can't think how I would use it toward their scholarly benefit other than find as many similar cautionary tales to compare it to - none as genius since Wallace Tripp - This books will make you laugh. It might make you want to bake a pink unicorn cake. Send your Aunt a thank you card if you haven't already. She means well.
I nominated it for this year's WCCPBA and it did not make the cut. Am I the only one who sees how truly funny this book is. It just arrived at my library this month (seriously - donate new books to school libraries). I have since read it out loud to several of my students and they all cringe-laugh at the impossibility of it all.
Just to prove my love for this book: I read it on picture day, so only the kids I saw that day had the treat. It was a treat for me since I was kicked out of the library by the photographers. So I cancelled learning and focused on fun. The greatest part was when my boss walked in, I still do not know why, but whatever business he had was postponed until the end of the story.”
Jaylen Macie
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“I love author Adam Rex and the way he seems to tap in perfectly to a child's brain! This story is bizarre, funny, relatable, and downright silly. My kids and I laughed the whole way through! I can't wait to use this in a story time. Really fun!”
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About Adam Rex
Adam Rex is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books and novels, including Nothing Rhymes with Orange, Why?, Unstoppable!, The True Meaning of Smekday (which was made into the major motion picture Home), and the New York Times bestseller Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.
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