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365 kids books in 365 days

365 kids books in 365 days

by Matt Zurbo

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      • Day 1: The Dragon Who Breathed Letters
      • Day 7: The World’s Smallest Sound
      • Day 37: Build a Moat
      • Day 79: Matchbox Boats
      • Day 86: Monster Pants
      • Day 97: The Storm Goddess
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Author: Matt Zurbo

Matt Zurbo is a writer and bush worker. He has had nine kids books published, one of which became an Emmy winning cartoon, as well as YA novels (shortlisted CBC Book of the Year), and various works of fiction and non-fiction. He has written for music magazines and copious amounts on Aussie Rules football. He has published many things under many fake names on the internet, just for the fun of it, but won’t tell you what they are! He just loves stories, and writing.

Day 344: Tin Box Boat

24/07/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ 2 Comments

Tin Box Boat by Matt Zurbo (A wombat casually eating grass, eyes looking up at an Emu.) Wombat and emu set sail in a tin box boat, (Wombat and Emu in small tin boat with sail, leaving shoreline, left to right.) simply happy that tin could be shaped to float! (Both of them sailing on … Continue reading Day 344: Tin Box Boat

Day 343: The Dragon’s Heart

23/07/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ 1 Comment

The Dragon’s Heart by Matt Zurbo   Chapter 1 Neither Liza or Madison could sleep.    “It’s horrible…” Madison quietly said to her sister. “I keep having these weird dreams.”   “Me, too!” Liza whispered. “Of shelves with no books.”    “Or staring at walls,” Madison added.    “Or sitting in an empty room?” Liza … Continue reading Day 343: The Dragon’s Heart

Day 342: Junior Lifeguard Duty

22/07/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ 2 Comments

Junior Lifeguard Duty by Matt Zurbo   I’m on junior lifeguard duty. (Kid in red swimming shorts and red and yellow lifeguard cap, no visor – an Australian tradition, whistle and zinc across nose – another Australian tradition.) Oh, look. A Pteranodon. (Huge Pteranodon about to land. Kid looking up, others fleeing from water.) Hey, … Continue reading Day 342: Junior Lifeguard Duty

Day 341: Grant’s Gone

21/07/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ 4 Comments

Grant’s Gone by Matt Zurbo   This is Grant. (Kid, Grant, left of frame, casually, smiling at reader. White background.) He was my best friend. (Two kids, Grant and Narrator, one with arm around other’s shoulder, casual. Looking at reader.) And now Grant’s gone. (Narrator left looking at space where first kid was.) We did … Continue reading Day 341: Grant’s Gone

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What is it?

Hi. I’m a short listed author, who loves making kids books, and new father of Cielo – a beautiful baby girl! As an ode to my daughter, I am writing 365 children’s books in 365 days, giving each one art direction, and putting them on the internet for free.

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Day 1: The Dragon Who Breathed Letters

Day 7: The World’s Smallest Sound

Day 86: Monster Pants

Day 133: For Cielo

Day 249: Seagull

Day 257: The Safe Place

Day 265: The Girl With 1,000 Teeth

Day 314: The Plains

Day 318: Grandpapa

 

 

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