Tightrope! by Matt Zurbo   One day Bonkers decided she was going to walk a tightrope. (Bonkers, a little girl, at the start of a tightrope. Sign says ‘Start’. Small stepping platform. Tightrope about four feet off ground.) Why? Who knows? Maybe she just wanted to feel determined for a while! (Walking with balancing pole, … Continue reading Day 140: Tightrope!

New Years Canvas by Matt Zurbo   They say New Years Day is a blank page. That everything starts anew. (Empty page, just text) A canvas, ready to be painted. So let’s see what we can do! (Kid walking on, with paint brush, purple smock.) Well, for starters, I’d want you there. There and there … Continue reading Day 139: New Years Canvas

A Scary Lesson by Matt Zurbo   Grace was bad at learning,  no matter how hard she tried! Books she was given, just brought tears to her eyes! (Grace dropping books into bins.) "Enough!" her parents cried, kicking her out. (Door, boot, Grace flying through the air.) Where a spook house, was lurking about. (House, … Continue reading Day 138: A Scary Lesson

The Prettiest Flower by Matt Zurbo   Elena set out one morning to find the prettiest flower around. (Small girl walking down street.) When someone asked her why, she had no real answer. It was hard for her to explain how they always amazed her! There was a seed, water, light, dirt. Then something uncurled, … Continue reading Day 137: The Prettiest Flower