Giveaway: Stinky Fumes

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Stinky Fumes: King of the Wild Vol 1
by Mahamad Ali Elfakir (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Feb 14, 2014
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IT'S PARTY TIME-COME JOIN THE WILD ADVENTURE!

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IT'S PARTY TIME-COME JOIN THE WILD ADVENTURE!

Pepper the skunk is looking forward to the annual meet and greet party, where every skunk in the forest gathers to watch the new skunks spray for the first time. Pepper is ready to show off his first spray in front of everyone-but things don't exactly go as planned! Pepper is embarrassed and upset to discover that he is different from all the other skunks. He worries that this means he is not a true skunk, but when his friends and family are faced with the threat of coyotes, Pepper realizes that being different can actually be a great thing. Join Pepper in his heroic adventure to try to save the skunks of the forest from coyotes. Will his differences help him or cause him to lose the battle? Find out in Stinky Fumes-a fun-loving and exciting adventure that reminds us how unique and wonderful we all are.

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Giveaway dates: Feb 20 - Apr 15, 2014

Stinky Fumes: King of the Wild Vol 1
by Mahamad Ali Elfakir (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Feb 14, 2014

Win an autographed paperback copy!

IT'S PARTY TIME-COME JOIN THE WILD ADVENTURE!

Pepper the skunk is looking forward to the annual meet and greet party…more

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IT'S PARTY TIME-COME JOIN THE WILD ADVENTURE!

Pepper the skunk is looking forward to the annual meet and greet party, where every skunk in the forest gathers to watch the new skunks spray for the first time. Pepper is ready to show off his first spray in front of everyone-but things don't exactly go as planned! Pepper is embarrassed and upset to discover that he is different from all the other skunks. He worries that this means he is not a true skunk, but when his friends and family are faced with the threat of coyotes, Pepper realizes that being different can actually be a great thing. Join Pepper in his heroic adventure to try to save the skunks of the forest from coyotes. Will his differences help him or cause him to lose the battle? Find out in Stinky Fumes-a fun-loving and exciting adventure that reminds us how unique and wonderful we all are. [close]

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Giveaway dates: Feb 20 - Apr 15, 2014

Retro Bubble Gum Valentine's

Valentine's Day is tomorrow and on my Facebook page I shared some craft inspired Valentine projects using bubble gum.

Here on my blog I thought I would share some vintage Valentine's that were found on the net. These were something else! Happy Valentine's Day!

~Elfa Books

Bubblegum Coloring!

Today I thought it might be fun just to have some pages to color of different people or characters chewing bubblegum or bubblegum related. Perhaps maybe they are chewing Blueberry Bubble Gum?
Once you are finished, show me what you have done. I would love to see them and share them.
~Elfa Books

Bubble Gum Trivia (Questions)

I thought today I would share some bubble gum trivia with you today. (Note: credit for these questions goes to T. Trimpe)
How well, can you do? Give me your answers in a comment. Ready?

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1. How many sticks of gum does the average American chew in a year?
A. 200 B. 300 C. 400

2. How many tons of gum are chewed every year?
A. 50,000 B. 75,000 C. 100,000

3. If all the five-chunk packs of Bubble Yum ever chewed in the U.S. since it's
introduction in 1975 were laid end-to-end, how many times would it circle the
earth at the equator? A. 2 B. 5 C. 7

 4. San Luis Obispo, California, is the home of 'Bubble Gum Alley'. What is it?
A. An alley with brick walls covered with ABC (already-been-chewed) gum wads.
B. The place where bubble gum was invented.
C. The home of the largest collection of bubble gum machines.

5. Richard Walker holds the record for the Chomp Title by chewing 135 sticks of
gum for the longest time. How long did he chomp?
A. 5 hours B. 6 hours C. 8 hours

6. The Topps company holds the record for having made the largest single piece of
bubble gum. How many pieces of normal-sized Bazooka did it equal?
A. 5000 B. 8000 C. 10, 000

7. The 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card is the most valuable Topps Company card.
How much did it sell for at auction?
A. $75,000 B. $120,000 C. $1,000,000

 8. What is the Official Gum of Major League Baseball?
A. Bubble Yum B. Bazooka C. Topps

9. When was the first successful bubble gum invented?
A. 1891 B. 1906 C. 1928

10. Susan Mont "Gum"ery Williams is the Guinness Record Holder Of the Worlds
Largest Gum Bubble. How big was it?
A. 19 inches B. 23 Inches C. 27 inches

Resolve to read more books?

Do you know the history?

You may not know the name Walter Diemer. Walter Diemer worked for Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia in 1928. He was an account for the company but chose to use his spare time figuring out new recipes for the gum.

He quite accidentally happened upon a batch that was less sticky than the gum his company was selling and stretched quite further, in essence, it bubbled. He decided to sell this new "gum" and made over 1 1/2 million dollars in his first year. The gum was called Dubble Bubble and was sold and marketed by Fleer.

Walter Diemer never patented his product and never received royalties from the sale. In fact, he continued to work for Fleer Chewing Gum and retired from the company while working himself up to Senior Vice-President.

Walter Diemer passed away January 9, 1998 but his iconic bubble gum lives on.