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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
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      • Day 86: Monster Pants
      • Day 97: The Storm Goddess
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Day 264: Family Trees

05/05/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Family Trees by Matt Zurbo   Sammy Moore, who most adored, woke up early, fell on the floor. His head too heavy, sprouting branches he ran to doctor, taking no chances. Leaves soon grew, limbs got heavy, full of all his distant relies. His family tree up on head, was a burden, so he said. … Continue reading Day 264: Family Trees

Day 263: The Grave

04/05/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

The Grave by Matt Zurbo   My name doesn’t matter… I was a convict, from England, sent to Van Diemen’s Land, in 1812. (Haunty, shadowed person in rags, standing in the mist.) Some of us were bad. A lot were just unlucky, poor. (Skeletal ghost under ground, watching image of convicts being lead off of … Continue reading Day 263: The Grave

Day 262: Oh, Brother!

03/05/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Oh, Brother by Matt Zurbo   Jules had a problem, with his twin, Roscoe. Everywhere one went, the other had to follow. Two heads, one body, made it awful tough, when it came time to eat and other important stuff. Roscoe wanted to sing, while Jules ducked and hid. A song was sung, on the … Continue reading Day 262: Oh, Brother!

Day 261: Oh, Dream…

02/05/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Oh, Dream... by Matt Zurbo We all have our own dreams. I'll leave the art direction for this story to the artists... and, of course, the reader. Oh to fall, away from noise and action and people, just drift and fall to sleep. Oh to fall into dreams. Safe dreams, dangerous dreams. Bold and weird … Continue reading Day 261: Oh, Dream…

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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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