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365 kids books in 365 days

365 kids books in 365 days

by Matt Zurbo

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Day 196: Beautiful Stories of Awkward Monsters

26/02/201913/08/2020 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Beautiful Stories of Awkward Monsters by Matt Zurbo I see this as a series of creepy drawings with text to the side. Bedtime rhymes and ditties of a different kind.     Better Red One day a fire started burning, on poor old Bobby’s head. He walked around wearing it proud, “Better red,“ he said, “than … Continue reading Day 196: Beautiful Stories of Awkward Monsters

Day 195: The Voice in the Courtyard

25/02/201909/07/2020 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

The Voice In the Courtyard by Matt Zurbo   Shiraz was bullied a lot. (Little girl being taunted/having a raspberry blown at her, by bully.) She would run into the courtyard to cry. (Girl in small, high-walled, pot-plant-filled, vine covered, courtyard, with fish big clay pot, etc…) Her sobs would travel every water spout and … Continue reading Day 195: The Voice in the Courtyard

Day 194: The Lyrebird

24/02/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

The Lyrebird by Matt Zurbo   The Lyrebird was the King of birds. (Beautiful Lyrebirds.) It looked beautiful, and could imitate other bird’s calls. Frank was the King of Kings. He could imitate kookaburras and blue chested wrens! “Too easy!” he said. (Lyrebird Fred relaxed expression, opposite kookaburra. Kookaburra looks startled as Fred goes:) “Kook, … Continue reading Day 194: The Lyrebird

Day 193: Shout!

23/02/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Shout, Sigh, Gasp! by Matt Zurbo   Shout, shout, let it all out. Have a thought, and idea, let it brew, let it bubble, let it be buffered by life, battered and beat, with all of the day’s strife, until you’re ready to pop, find a hill, get to the top, and SHOUT with joy, … Continue reading Day 193: Shout!

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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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