Ride That Mountain by Matt Zurbo   Benny loved mountain bikes even if they were too big! (Kid looking up at mountain bike, way too big for him.) But he was determined. (Lowering himself onto bike using a winch.) “What’s up, Benny?” asked Dad. (Kid crying. Scratch on knee, bike on side.) “I want to … Continue reading Day 270: Ride That Mountain

A Journey Flawless, Benny Lawless by Matt Zurbo   Benny B Lawless has a problem with getting here-to-there. He doesn’t want to go, in a way that’s square. (Kid, hands on hips, looking out a door.) First, why not try building blocks, to make a kind of bridge? And if they fall in a heap,  … Continue reading Day 269: A Journey Flawless, Benny Lawless

Pizza! by Matt Zurbo (Boy and girl lying in long grass, looking at sky, no text. “If you could make a pizza, what sort would it be?” asked Matilda. “I dunno… Well, I guess it would be not just any pizza…” said Ewan. (Boy standing, pointing finger in the air, girl propped up on her … Continue reading Day 268: Pizza

Spiralling Moon by Matt Zurbo   Every child is born with a love of something. (Rocket ships, dinosaurs, unicorns, gardens.) Isobelle Moon was born with a love of patterns. (Isobelle standing in front of a wall tapestry.) At first, she saw patterns other people didn’t. (In leaves on the ground.) (Standing in puddle, sad, tear … Continue reading Day 267: Spiralling Moon