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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 56: Eight Planets

09/10/201816/10/2018 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Eight Planets by Matt Zurbo   Little Louie had eight planets crammed inside his head. The way they span and twirled, kept his quest for learning fed. (Smiling kid with top half of skull tucked under arm, top of planets can be seen in rest of his head.) At night he would let them out, … Continue reading Day 56: Eight Planets

Day 55: Red Clogs and Sea Gods

08/10/201820/06/2020 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Red Clogs and Sea Gods by Matt Zurbo Ruby’s family didn’t have much money. (Ruby, with big, shaggy hair, standing as Mum sews a patch on her dress) Her Mum worked hard, and brought Ruby a pair of red clogs for her birthday. Ruby was SO PROUD! She went down to the beach where she … Continue reading Day 55: Red Clogs and Sea Gods

Day 54: Round

07/10/201808/10/2018 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Round by Matt Zurbo These are the circular things that impress Lulu. A ring of fire, a halo. (Bad girl with fiery halo, opposite good girl with light halo) The wheel. (Lulu on a big-wheeled mono-bike, biting her tongue for balance) Gears and cogs. (Clock face and gar and cogs of all shapes and sizes … Continue reading Day 54: Round

Day 53: Canteen Pirate

06/10/201808/10/2018 ~ Matt Zurbo ~ Leave a comment

Canteen Pirate by Matt Zurbo It was just another boring recess when a pirate came to school. “Arr, I be lost maties!” he growled. ‘Misplaced my navigation tool.” (Rough looking pirate being looked up at by three main characters/kids.) We took him to the canteen, to feed him up a bit. “Food! Attack!” he cried. … Continue reading Day 53: Canteen Pirate

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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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