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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 205: My Very Own Moon

07/03/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

My Very Own Moon by Matt Zurbo   Imagine if I had my own moon… (Kid in PJs in backyard, looking up at full moon.) Doing laps around my head. (Head and shoulders of Kid, 4ft quarter moon circling him. Moon has small, silver, lazy kid lying in it fishing.) Full moon. Half moon. Quarter … Continue reading Day 205: My Very Own Moon

Day 204: Mr Frost

06/03/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Mr Frost by Matt Zurbo   Maggie was a little girl who hated winter. (Girl, all rugged up, breathing frost, all we can see of her face is angry eyes.)  “Go to bed,” Mum would say. “But, Mum, Mr Frost will get me!” Maggie would reply. “Nonsense!” Mum would roar. (Mum and Maggie arguing by … Continue reading Day 204: Mr Frost

Day 203: A Basketball Horse

05/03/201905/08/2019 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

A Basketball Horse by Matt Zurbo   Thane was a simple horse. With one burning desire. (Old horse in field.) To be involved basketball. (Horse in golden, long grass sunset field, with crooked basketball pole, torn netting, looking up at the hoop.) After years of trying, Thane finally became the mascot for the Lilydale Lightening. … Continue reading Day 203: A Basketball Horse

Day 202: Mermaids and Mermen

04/03/201912/08/2020 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Mermaids and Mermen by Matt Zurbo I see this as a series of creepy drawings with text to the side. Bedtime rhymes and ditties about the ocean... of a different kind.   Leathery Lips The pirate cooked eggs for breakfast, and licked his leathery lips, but before he could take a bite, they were eaten … Continue reading Day 202: Mermaids and Mermen

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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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