Washed ashore alone, a tiny sea otter pup needs help! Soon, a rescuer is there to take her in and keep her warm and fed. The pup faces challenges in her new life without her sea otter family. But with the love and care of her rescuer, she flourishes in her new home. Inspired by the true story of orphaned sea otter Pup 681, who is now named Luna and lives at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, this is a heartwarming and hopeful rescue story about family and love.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4+ years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2019 by Henry Holt & Company Inc .

A former police officer, Ashley Crowley found his passion in children's books. He is the author-illustrator of the Officer Panda books and the illustrator of The Boy and the Blue Moon , by Sara O'Leary. Ashley lives with his son, Frankie, in Suffolk, United Kingdom. Jean Reidy works from her home in Colorado. She has four children, and lots of nieces and nephews, who she says are the inspiration for her picture book ideas. Too Purply! is Jean's first book and was found on the 'slush pile'. Genevieve Leloup is a textile designer and lives in New York City.