Books by Darlington Johnson

I was inspired to write this book, when I started to notice many kids not feeling good about themselves, because of negative peer pressure/bullying. Sometimes, kids can be mean to other kids. This is when we should focus on loving ourselves, and ignoring the negative, challenging situations that may come our way. Layla the ladybug is another example on how we should handle the negative remarks from our peers. Just "smile", and let it go in one ear out the other.

Layla the Ladybug Used Wisdom and Not Her EmotionsAuthors Darlington Johnson and Stephanie Simpson have noticed many children reacting with their emotions first, and then there are the consequences for their reactions. They decided to write a children's book to encourage children to try to think out the situation thoroughly before reacting, and using the character Layla the Ladybug to help demonstrate how to handle a dilemma. Layla didn't react to her emotions; instead she found a way to fix the problem and have a better outcome.