The Heart Follower by Matt Zurbo   One day Vivi decided to follow her heart. (Small girl, cute dress, teddy dangling from hand, watching a heart floating in the air in front of her.) Life was boring, sometimes cruel, so, “Why not?” she thought. (Girl following heart down the street.) Vivi’s heart seemed to travel … Continue reading Day 353: The Heart Follower

Marty P Farty by Matt Zurbo   Marty went down to Old Man Hyder’s jetty, (Kid walking onto tree surrounded, old, rickety jetty, with stick fishing rod and little book tucked under arm.) threw in his line, with meatballs, to catch a bowl of spaghetti. What a waiter was doing down there, not even Marty … Continue reading Day 352: Marty P Farty

Literal by Matt Zurbo   “Hey, let’s play Literal!” “What’s that?” “That’s when the words mean EXACTLY what they say!” (Two kids, boy and girl, no background. Girl announcing a game brashly, boy scratching his head.) Okay, how about… Up and at them! (Girl in her bed, rubbing eyes, waking. Boy leaping out of his … Continue reading Day 351: Literal

Bird Crazy by Matt Zurbo (This story is a celebration of birds. Each page should be a pattern of them, showing them off. Realistic flight patterns or not.) Ivy was crazy about birds! She was sure they were talking, just to her. (A baby girl sitting in front of red wattle, looking over shoulder at … Continue reading Day 350: Bird Crazy