Gurple and Preen

By Linda Sue Park, Debbie Ridpath Ohi (illustrator),

Book cover of Gurple and Preen: A Broken Crayon Cosmic Adventure

Book description

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…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Gurple and Preen as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It’s amazing what a little crayon can do, especially when it’s broken.

Inspired by Ohi’s viral broken crayon illustrations, Park invites two aliens into the planet of broken crayons where magic is made. It’s amazing what a little friendship and art can do together (hmm, similar theme to Dear Unicorn, now that I think of it). Bonus: check out Ohi’s social media for loads more creative found object artwork.

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