King of Birds by Matt Zurbo Ali always went out on his Dad’s crayfish boat. (Kid running after Dad, who is in fishing waders, stepping onto crayfish trawler, there is maybe two or three seagulls sitting on boat.) It was a fascinating world. (Kid looking through crayfish pot at crayfish.) (Dolphin’s jumping out of … Continue reading Day 345: King of Birds
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
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
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
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
365 kids books in 365 days 