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Tag: Resilience

The Courage to Stand Up

November 9, 2020November 9, 20203 Comments

He was big for an 11 year old. He sat at the front of class, just off to the side, by himself. It was the second day of my school workshops for Children’s Book week and the last school I was visiting for the day. We were up to the activity part of the session … Continue reading The Courage to Stand Up

How launching a book during a pandemic made me sick

May 8, 2020May 8, 20204 Comments

I celebrated the launch of my latest kid's book head down in the veggie garden, vomiting my guts up and I promise it wasn’t because of too many cupcakes and fairy bread. It was anxiety. Not the amazing butterflies in the tummy nerves you get before you step on stage and present to 100 or … Continue reading How launching a book during a pandemic made me sick

The long wait is almost over

February 11, 20202 Comments

After nearly 2 years I finally got to hold my latest baby, Magnificent Mistakes and Fantastic Failures: Finding the good when things seem bad. While this is the advance reader copy (ARC) which normally goes out for reviews, my publisher sent me this copy so I could shed a little tear of joy. When it comes … Continue reading The long wait is almost over

Want resilient kids? Tell them this.

February 5, 20201 Comment

If you want to build resilience in kids, there’s one simple, yet powerful thing you can tell them. Its impact will be long lasting and far reaching. Tell them, "You’re important to me and the world." ‘You’re important’, tells children they are not only valued, but they have a role to play in the bigger … Continue reading Want resilient kids? Tell them this.

The Boy Who Couldn’t Spell

January 13, 2020March 20, 20201 Comment

When I was 10, I was given a dictionary for my birthday. It wasn’t any normal dictionary like the Macquarie or Oxford, it was the Misspellers Dictionary – perfect for kids like me, who couldn’t spell to save themselves. You looked up how you thought a word was spelled, and then the Misspellers Dictionary would … Continue reading The Boy Who Couldn’t Spell

Cover reveal for new kid’s book on resilience

June 3, 2019Leave a comment

Ever wondered what a book on resilience looks like, when it's written by someone who has no background in education, no psychology degree, or by someone who doesn't even have kids? Well Magnificent Mistakes and Fantastic Failures; Finding the good when things go bad is a refreshingly different book on resilience that I hope will inspire … Continue reading Cover reveal for new kid’s book on resilience

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Josh Langley is an award-winning author  and illustrator. His quirky and inspirational books have inspired thousands of people of all ages around the world to see life from an entirely new perspective. Read Josh’s unique story 

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  • How to get published – the basics (updated 2020)
  • The Courage to Stand Up
  • The little girl who wouldn’t speak.

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Loved seeing Being You Is Enough at @neweditionbookshop. I've been hoping for ages they would stock my books. Happy days!
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