Ladybug by Matt Zurbo (Girl walking to school, a bit down, other kids boisterous around her.) If a ladybug landed in front of me, I’d stare at it for hours. (Girl sitting under tree watching ladybug on long blade of grass. Other kids in background playing boisterous games.) I’d imagine things. (Girl and ladybug the … Continue reading Bonus 22: Ladybug

Have You Ever Wanted?byMatt Zurbo   Have you ever wanted to hurt? Have you ever needed to cry? Even if you didn’t exactly know why? Have you ever needed, deep, deep down, to feel? To skip with joy, just to know you’re real? Have you ever wanted to build something, anything, you have no idea … Continue reading Bonus 21: Have You Ever…?

The Butterfly That Tried to Fly StraightbyMatt Zurbo Lizards leapt! Cats pounced! Birds swooped! Spiders jumped! But none of them could eat little Joff, the Butterfly.   “Help, woh, yoiks!” he would flubber as he wobbled and bobbled and zobbled all over.   Sure, Joff was hard to catch, zigging and sagging like butterflies would, but the … Continue reading Bonus 20: The Butterfly That Wanted to Fly Straight

Hi Cielo readers! I hope you're all safe and well! Today a triple bonus! I am going to give you three different versions of the one theme, just to show you how ideas evolve. It is a simple concept, that something as small as an apple pip can produce a tree that brings so much … Continue reading Bonus 19: Pip 1, 2 & 3