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Launching from Simon & Schuster BFYR, Aug. 25, 2020

GURPLE AND PREEN: A Broken Crayon Cosmic Adventure Author: Linda Sue Park Illustrator: Debbie Ridpath Ohi Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers Publication Date: Aug. 25, 2020 ISBN13: 9781534431416 ~ Grades: P-3 ~ Ages: 4-8 Description: This wildly imaginative, crayon-inspired picture book shows that with a bit of teamwork and a universe of creativity, anything is possible. --- Get a behind-the-scenes peek at interior pages and find out how the cover was designed! Interview on All The Wonders.

Synopsis:

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.