Featured Author Debbie Ridpath Ohi

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi is the author of Where Are My Books? and Sam & Eva. Her illustrations also appear in Sea Monkey & Bob, written by Aaron Reynolds; I’m Bored (a New York Times Notable Book); I’m Worried; I’m Sad; I'm Sorry; Naked!, written by Michael Ian Black; and Gurple and Preen, written by Linda Sue Park; as well as ten Judy Blume chapter books and middle grade titles.

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Gurple and Preen

A Broken Crayon Cosmic Adventure

By Linda Sue Park

Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

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.

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