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Check out the Goops on Wikipedia the online encyclopedia!
Find out some very interesting background information about the
Goops books & comic strips, and even read a snippet of a book!.
Then you can learn everything you want to know about their author Gelett Burgess and how the Goops came to be!
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The Columbian Newspaper - Features an article inviting quests to one of our upcoming artist reception and book launch events, where artists will sign copies of their books, as well as show pieces from their respective collections down at the Goops Creative Space on Main Street in Vancouver, WA on June 4th, 2010 at 6-8PM!
More Event details here! |
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The Christian Science Monitor investigates the history
of table manners and quotes the Goops as being
important to American popular culture!
More details here! |
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The American Library Associations Book Links addresses manners and acknowledges "Goops and How to Be Them" as one of the premier books on manners and etiquette!
Article by Jodi Forschmeid |
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Goops Unlimited received wonderful press for an
event taking place in Medford, Oregon.
The community welcomed us with open arms.
Article available here! |
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Goops Unlimited's Founder, Barbara Ross, was featured in the newspaper in her hometown Battle Ground, Washington.
View her article here |
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Deseret News featured article about the book,
"Goops and How to Be Them".
More details here |
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The Nation names "Goops and How to Be Them"
to their 2004 Holiday Gift Guide!
For parents, children, or godchildren.
Goops and How to Be Them: A Manual of Manners
by Gelett Burgess. |
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Nick Tosche's article, Blurbs for Goops, cites Gelett Burgess
as being the orignator of both words Goop and Blurb.
"Burgess, it should be noted, also gave us goop (1900), which the Oxford English Dictionary defines as 'a stupid or fatuous person.' Etymology is not without its own illuminations." |
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Interview with Filmaker Ron Lamothe about The Political Dr. Seuss documentary. Lomothe Claims Burgess' Goops had a Profound Impact on the Works of Dr. Seuss! "...fostered in him a love of words and rhyming verse—titles such as The Hole Book by Peter Newell and the Goops books by Gelett Burgess."
More details here |
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Partnership for Learning: Equipping Families and Communities to Maximize Learning.
"Goops and How to Be Them" is quoted as being a great book "for teaching children good manners." |
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Fox 12, Oregon News - Good Day Oregon
Fall 2006
10 minute segment on children's manners,
featuring Barbara Ross of Goops Unlimited |
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AM 860 KPAM - Interview with Sheila Hamilton |
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A Closer Look with Pam Atherton
KVAN AM in Vancouver, WA |
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The Goops Have Been A Longtime Favorite of The Nation:
Volume: 071 • Issue #: 1843 • Date: October 25, 1900
Books of the Week: "Goops and How to Be Them"
Volume: 089 • Issue #: 2315 • Date: November 11, 1909
Books of the Week: "Blue Goops And Red" |
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