The Landscape Artist by Matt Zurbo   Mook discovered early in life he had a talent. He was great at painting landscapes.    His family didn’t have much. Mook never used paint brushes, he was hopeless at that sort of painting.    He used words.    “Dad…” he said, on a day his father was … Continue reading Day 334: The Landscape Artist

Juggle As You Please by Matt Zurbo Nugsy was walking along, traveling here to there, when he saw a strange thing just beyond the fair. (Boy walking, holding an ice-cream. Looking at something out of our vision.)  “Fish flying, still in their bowls? What’s going on?” he said, stopping to have a look, at happenings … Continue reading Day 333: Juggle As You Please

The Girl Who Thought Too Much by Matt Zurbo   Chapter 1 Bonnie walked past the other kids, and occasional adult, as she entered the bus to school, looking hard at every one of them.    Sally had a grave keeper for an imaginary friend. He told her tales of the dead. “When that one … Continue reading Day 332: The Girl Who Thought Too Much

Feebie Saves Gravity by Matt Zurbo   Feebie had an idea she couldn’t get out of her head. “Maybe I’m not going anywhere when I ride my bike,” she thought. (Girl riding pushbike.) “Maybe, when I peddle, I’m making the world spin!” (Girl riding bike, but on a small version of Earth. Arrows show front … Continue reading Day 331: Feebie Saves Gravity