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Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?: The Lost Toys, Tastes, and Trends of the 70s and 80s

Contributor(s): Fashingbauer Cooper, Gael (Author), Bellmont, Brian (Author)

ISBN: 9780399536717

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

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Pub Date: June 7, 2011

Dewey: 306.09730904

LCCN: 2010050677

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: 18 to UP

Physical Info: 0.51" H x 7.45" L x 5.58" W ( 0.40 lbs) 240 pages

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Description: Aimed at the generation who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?" takes readers back in time to the tastes, smells, and sounds of their childhood, from Marathon candy bars to "Schoolhouse Rock."

Review Quotes: "A great nostalgia-inducing gift for fellow members of Generation X."
--Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch

"With entries like 'John Hughes Movies, ' 'Judy Blume Books, ' 'Love's Baby Soft' and 'Pen Pals, ' it's hard not to go into a state of nostalgic euphoria while reading Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?"
--The Weekender, Wilkes-Barre, PA

"Gael Fashingbauer Cooper and Brian Bellmont are two people who obviously lived through and loved the '70s and '80s. They're funny and sharp, and their passion for pop jumps off the page."
--Whitney Matheson, USA Today Pop Candy

"A pop culture flashback"
--Jen Chaney, The Washington Post

"I was reading this book the other night and just howling at some of these entries."
--Rachel Martin, "All Things Considered," National Public Radio

"For those of us who think we're beyond the reach of pop culture, think again. It's hilarious to be reminded of how we were defined as a generation. I couldn't put Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? down and I couldn't stop laughing. As we used to say, 'Wow, what a trip.'"
-- Pamela Sue Martin, author and actress, "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries"

"This book is one that I never knew I needed, but I soon realized that it's the book I've always wanted...if you're a pop-culture junkie, want to take a time machine back to your past, or just like reading humorous books, pick this one up for sure."
--Monique Jones, MoniqueBlog

"Some pages had me nodding my head in agreement while some pages were like one big blast of memories since forgotten. It's a total blast to read!"
--Culture Brats

"This thing is a box full of squeals of delight alternating with wistful oooohs of nostalgia."
--Lisa Parsons, The Hippo

"..anyone whose childhood included hours leafing through the Sears Christmas Wish Book and playing lawn darts should enjoy the book."
--Damian Penny, BlogCritics.com

"Every single page will remind you of something from your childhood. Sea Monkeys! That's Incredible! Lik-M-Aid! What a fun way to revisit all of that stuff."
--Sundrymourning.com

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