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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
      • Day 37: Build a Moat
      • Day 79: Matchbox Boats
      • Day 86: Monster Pants
      • Day 97: The Storm Goddess
      • Day 128: Little Tiger
      • Day 133: For Cielo
      • Day 137: The Prettiest Flower
      • Day 144: Backwards Billy With Hanging
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Day 24: Didgeridoo

07/09/201828/01/2021 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ 1 Comment

DidgeridoobyMatt Zurbo   Didgeridoo how do you do?I just blew a didgeridoo! Billabong, just like in the song,a bunyip lives in a billabong! Kookaburra, will laugh for ya!Laugh and laugh just like you ought ta! Billycart or billygoat,a billygoat with a sore throat! A wombat does a square poo.A cute poo for me and you! … Continue reading Day 24: Didgeridoo

Day 23: Mud!

06/09/201806/09/2018 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Mud! by Matt Zurbo   Deano loved his footy! He brought his to school every day. And, early Saturday mornings, he got to run around for his team, the Otway Mud! (Purple jumpers with yellow ‘O’ with yellow ‘M’ inside it, on chest. Jumper muddy.) Deano’s coach was a scary potato farmer, who sometimes came … Continue reading Day 23: Mud!

Day 22: The Object

05/09/201801/10/2020 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

The ObjectbyMatt Zurbo Kat was a bit down. (Kat head down, hair over eyes, standing on grey, shadowy street.) For her, every day was the same in Greytown. Machines going Choonka-Choonk, gears grinding, other kids playing dumb games, spiders that never slept keeping secrets in the long grass.(Spider in web, watching Kat, seen through web, … Continue reading Day 22: The Object

Day 21: Astro Auto

04/09/2018 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Astro Auto by Matt Zurbo   Oh no! (Dad and kid in little Jestons-esque flying car, there is a pop and small explosion at the back) What’s up Dad? Hmm… Better take it to the mechanics. (“Car” jacked up on bricks, bonnet up, steam coming out) Dad, why’s the mechanic called that? I don’t know. … Continue reading Day 21: Astro Auto

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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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