Monster Pants by Matt Zurbo (Hairy monster, standing, its huge mouth is bending over startled human male in tartan pants and t-shirt.) Me am monster. Pants stuck in teeth. Try on pants. Pants look neat! (Monster in human’s tartan pants.) Other monsters “Grrr!” Claws in air. Say; “Pants no for us!” Me no care. … Continue reading Day 86: Monster Pants
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 85: tHe GloriOus fAilure
tHe GloriOus fAilure by Matt Zurbo Loopie one day decided, good enough was pretty bad. Only doing something great, would make this small girl glad. First up, she tried billycarts. That is, making her own. She saved for timber, wheels, worked her skin to bone. Angles were tricky to learn, so were hammers and … Continue reading Day 85: tHe GloriOus fAilure
Day 84: Viva
Viva by Matt Zurbo In loving memory of Jillian 'Viva' Gibb Lucy lived next door to Viva. (Worker’s cottages joined together. Only 3ft fence between them. Lucy sitting on her steps of plain cottage, pigtails, wearing footy gear. Viva, a bit stumpy, in her 50s, has a long, velvet dress on, beads, there is … Continue reading Day 84: Viva
Day 83: The Honest Frog
The Honest Frog by Matt Zurbo The pond was a great place for liars. (Bush pond.) The lyrebird was king of lies. It would mimic other bird’s calls. (Three lyrebirds, each with a talk bubble with an image of the bird it is mimicking, lots of sound effects; "Tweet!" "Squawk!" etc...) 'Interesting,' thought the … Continue reading Day 83: The Honest Frog
