The Safe Place by Matt Zurbo (Image of a book, left partially open, standing on its own. Its title: The Safe Place.) (Boy running into the book, which is about ten foot tall.) “Hi, welcome to the Safe Place,” the Penguin told the boy. (Boy coming to a startled stop in front of a … Continue reading Day 257: The Safe Place
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 256: The Unicorn’s Horn
The Unicorn's Horn by Matt Zurbo Freya was hounded, bullied, always on the run. “Leave me alone!” she would shout! “I hate your idea of fun!” Then, backed into a corner, in the bush, against a tree, something caught Freya’s eye, so she pried it free. “A unicorn horn!” Freya gasped. marvelling this thing … Continue reading Day 256: The Unicorn’s Horn
Day 255: The Eleventh Gift
The Eleventh Gift by Matt Zurbo Gabby was a giver. She loved giving presents, for no reason at all. Here are the ten best presents she ever gave. Gabby drew a picture of her best friend Sally, with a mermaid, in the low tide sand. Then, when the tide came in and the waves … Continue reading Day 255: The Eleventh Gift
Day 254: If My Head Had No Top
If My Head Had No Top by Matt Zurbo Imagine if my head had no top, ideas would flow out into the air, before catching in trees, seeping into other people’s thoughts, gathering in bus stops. And sounds and weather and the sky would flood in. What if my fingers had no tips? … Continue reading Day 254: If My Head Had No Top
365 kids books in 365 days 