Cross Eyed Bum by Matt Zurbo Hi Cielo readers! I hope all is well in your worlds! As a part of a talk for the Hong Kong Literary Festival, I have recorded a fun, silly kids song and done a film clip! (Just click on the link below). Yes, that's me in the yellow shirt. … Continue reading Bonus 8: Cross Eyed Bum

Paper PlanesbyMatt Zurbo Xiaodan had a beautiful name. It meant little dawn. But everybody called her Xi, which, when you said it, sounded like Shee, and meant rare. She didn’t feel it, though. Not at all.   Xi lived on the tenth floor of a 20 story apartment block, just like all the other apartment blocks. … Continue reading Bonus 7: Paper Planes

Hi readers and lovers of imagination! I am extremely proud to announce the launch of an Austrian/Australian production, especially given all those trapped at home with their children right now! Hannes Stremfl is a teacher of future kindergarten teachers in Austria. He has organised his students to make downloadable book templates of six of their … Continue reading Do It Yourself Cielo Books

Me, We by Matt Zurbo   I like to laugh. (Small Caucasian boy standing on head, laughing. White background. All backgrounds predominately white/empty.) And even sometimes cry. (Boy hugging old dog, face-to-face, tear in eye.) To be happy, (Boy, happy, jumping off pier, floatation tube around waist.) and mad. (Big slob/bully kid throwing garbage over … Continue reading Bonus 6: Me, We