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    • Serafina Makes Waves
    • IF THE MOON
    • Words With Wings & Magic Things
    • FIREWORKS
    • The Purple One
    • As Edward Imagined
    • Sylvester's Letter
    • The Red Tin Box
    • Make Meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita Kent
    • The Bear and The Moon
    • Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring
    • Bird Boy
    • The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon
    • Enormous Smallness
    • Diego's House Beneath the Snowberry Bush
  • Essays & Interviews
    • Spellbound: The Art of Teaching Poetry
    • DREAM CLOSET
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Matthew J. Burgess

  • Welcome
  • About
  • Picture Books
    • Mungo On His Own
    • Serafina Makes Waves
    • IF THE MOON
    • Words With Wings & Magic Things
    • FIREWORKS
    • The Purple One
    • As Edward Imagined
    • Sylvester's Letter
    • The Red Tin Box
    • Make Meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita Kent
    • The Bear and The Moon
    • Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring
    • Bird Boy
    • The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon
    • Enormous Smallness
    • Diego's House Beneath the Snowberry Bush
  • Essays & Interviews
  • Other Books
    • Spellbound: The Art of Teaching Poetry
    • DREAM CLOSET
  • Permission
  • Gallery
  • Dear Henri
  • Contact
 
Permission to pet Snowball.
Permission to pet Snowball.
Permission to air it out.
Permission to air it out.
Permission to drift.
Permission to drift.
Permission to carry the rainbow with you.
Permission to carry the rainbow with you.
Permission to read on the train.
Permission to read on the train.
Permission to name your style.
Permission to name your style.
Permission to wear heels.
Permission to wear heels.
Permission to ogle.
Permission to ogle.
Permission to experiment.
Permission to experiment.
Permission to flaunt your curves.
Permission to flaunt your curves.
Permission to wear pumpkin, pumpkin.
Permission to wear pumpkin, pumpkin.
Permission to glow.
Permission to glow.
Permission to peek in.
Permission to peek in.
Permission to have your picture taken.
Permission to have your picture taken.
Permission to press pause.
Permission to press pause.
Permission to bring your silver glove.
Permission to bring your silver glove.
Permission to play ball in the house.
Permission to play ball in the house.
Permission to read in bed.
Permission to read in bed.
Permission to be cranky.
Permission to be cranky.
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Permission to gab.
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Permission to have some.
Permission to be proud.
Permission to be proud.
Permission to lean into it.
Permission to lean into it.
Permission to loiter in the Temple of Dendur.
Permission to loiter in the Temple of Dendur.
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Permission to stand on the ledge.
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Permission to open the cloud can.
Pink permission.
Pink permission.
Snow day permission to play.
Snow day permission to play.
Permission to ride tandem.
Permission to ride tandem.
Permission to try the tire swing.
Permission to try the tire swing.
Permission to pull up.
Permission to pull up.
Permission to look out.
Permission to look out.
Permission to assess the damages.
Permission to assess the damages.
Permission to go up on the roof.
Permission to go up on the roof.
Permission to frolic naked by the lake.
Permission to frolic naked by the lake.
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Permission to walk on by.
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Permission to pay a visit.
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Permission to poodle.
Seriously considering withholding permission.
Seriously considering withholding permission.
Permission to surf the river.
Permission to surf the river.
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Permission to turn a corner.
Permission to walk the beach.
Permission to walk the beach.
Permission to make your mark.
Permission to make your mark.
Permission to put your poem on the playground.
Permission to put your poem on the playground.
Permission to hang with your friends.
Permission to hang with your friends.
Permission to be Joan.
Permission to be Joan.
Permission to just lay there.
Permission to just lay there.
Permission to sit on the sill.
Permission to sit on the sill.
Permission to swing.
Permission to swing.
Permission to breach.
Permission to breach.
Permission to be a kid.
Permission to be a kid.
Permission to let go.
Permission to let go.
Permission to find your talent.
Permission to find your talent.
Permission to go your way.
Permission to go your way.
Permission to be the first one up.
Permission to be the first one up.
Permission to eat roadside raspberries.
Permission to eat roadside raspberries.
Pyrotechnic permission.
Pyrotechnic permission.
Permission to pray where you are.
Permission to pray where you are.
Permission to have your head in the clouds.
Permission to have your head in the clouds.
Permission to feed the stork.
Permission to feed the stork.
Permission to roar at sunset.
Permission to roar at sunset.
Permission to receive the transmission.
Permission to receive the transmission.
Permission to pig out.
Permission to pig out.
Permission to observe the wildlife.
Permission to observe the wildlife.
Permission to blend in.
Permission to blend in.
Permission to stand out.
Permission to stand out.
Permission to pet Snowball. Permission to air it out. Permission to drift. Permission to carry the rainbow with you. Permission to read on the train. Permission to name your style. Permission to wear heels. Permission to ogle. Permission to experiment. Permission to flaunt your curves. Permission to wear pumpkin, pumpkin. Permission to glow. Permission to peek in. Permission to have your picture taken. Permission to press pause. Permission to bring your silver glove. Permission to play ball in the house. Permission to read in bed. Permission to be cranky. Permission to gab. Permission to have some. Permission to be proud. Permission to lean into it. Permission to loiter in the Temple of Dendur. Permission to stand on the ledge. Permission to open the cloud can. Pink permission. Snow day permission to play. Permission to ride tandem. Permission to try the tire swing. Permission to pull up. Permission to look out. Permission to assess the damages. Permission to go up on the roof. Permission to frolic naked by the lake. Permission to walk on by. Permission to pay a visit. Permission to poodle. Seriously considering withholding permission. Permission to surf the river. Permission to turn a corner. Permission to walk the beach. Permission to make your mark. Permission to put your poem on the playground. Permission to hang with your friends. Permission to be Joan. Permission to just lay there. Permission to sit on the sill. Permission to swing. Permission to breach. Permission to be a kid. Permission to let go. Permission to find your talent. Permission to go your way. Permission to be the first one up. Permission to eat roadside raspberries. Pyrotechnic permission. Permission to pray where you are. Permission to have your head in the clouds. Permission to feed the stork. Permission to roar at sunset. Permission to receive the transmission. Permission to pig out. Permission to observe the wildlife. Permission to blend in. Permission to stand out.