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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
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Day 12: Imagination

26/08/201829/09/2020 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Imagination by Matt Zurbo Cielo was no ordinary girl. (Girl with mop of shaggy hair, in cabbage-patch dress) Well, in some ways she was. Like many girls, she enjoyed dolls, and running around. But she had a power. Cielo could see people’s imaginations. (Cielo, watching person walking by, there is a mist/swirl coming off the … Continue reading Day 12: Imagination

Day 11: Yoink, Boink, Bipperty Boo!

25/08/201829/09/2020 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ 3 Comments

Yoink, Boink, Bipperty Boo by Matt Zurbo     (There is no reason the characters can’t be semi-human like in Dr Seuss stories, or there be two kids, boy and girl, a couple of weird creatures – similar to Where the Wild Things Are, and, say, a wombat. Or give one kid a skeleton suit … Continue reading Day 11: Yoink, Boink, Bipperty Boo!

Day 10: Signal Station

24/08/201829/09/2020 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Signal Station by Matt Zurbo There once was a German railway signal station. That sounds impressive, but all it was, was a little wooden booth in the railways yards. A railway worker would stay in there, sheltered from the weather, and signal to trains which way to go, and use big leavers to change the … Continue reading Day 10: Signal Station

Day 9: How To Make A Dragon

23/08/201829/09/2020 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ 1 Comment

How to Make a Dragon by Matt Zurbo So, you want to make a dragon!?(Boy and girl staring at the viewer) First, get rid of any scientists. All those facts! Brrrr!(Boy pulling trap door lever, scientists falling, clipboard in air. Girl, thumb to nose, fingers out, poking tongue)Now, there are many types of dragons. Pick … Continue reading Day 9: How To Make A Dragon

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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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