# Gurple and Preen: A Broken Crayon Cosmic Adventure - Hardcover

by **Linda Sue Park** (Author), **Debbie Ridpath Ohi** (Illustrator)

**This wildly imaginative, crayon-inspired picture book shows that with a bit of teamwork and a universe of creativity, anything is possible**

Buzz  
Zap  
CRASH

Gurple and Preen are in a big mess

When they crash-land onto an unfamiliar planet with nothing but boxes of crayons, they must work together to get the mission back on course.

From Newbery Award-winning author Linda Sue Park and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi comes a story about all the best things that can come out of a box of crayons.

### Author Biography

Linda Sue Park is the author of many novels and picture books, including _A Single Shard_, the 2002 Newbery Medal winner, and the _New York Times_ bestseller _A Long Walk to Water_. Her most recent title is _Prairie Lotus_, historical fiction for middle grade readers. She is honored to serve on the advisory boards for SCBWI, WNDB, and the Rabbit hOle museum project. Visit her website at LindaSuePark.com and follow her on Twitter @LindaSuePark.

Debbie Ridpath Ohi is the author of _Where Are My Books?_. Her illustrations also appear in _Sea Monkey and Bob_, written by Aaron Reynolds; _I'm Bored_ (a _New York Times_ Notable Book), _Naked!_, and _I'm Sorry_, written by Michael Ian Black; as well as ten Judy Blume chapter books and middle grade titles. For more info, visit DebbieOhi.com or @InkyElbows on Twitter.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11.4 x 8.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 25, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Gurple and Preen

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.5

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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