Jack to the rescue

Author and his dad working on a second book with some familiar faces

Josh Goudie, at 29 years old and with one published book for kids, has already learned the secret of being a successful childrens author.

Forget the hours and hours of work that have gone into his projects; the time researching, writing, rewriting, and working with his editor and his illustrator (who is his dad, by the way). Theres one thing children want, and Josh knows what it is.

Underwear.

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If you put that word in your book, they will love it, Josh says, laughing. From now on, every book I write Im working the word underwear in there somewhere, until its just Jack and the Underwear, when I run out of ideas.

In Jack and the Hurricane, Joshs main character is definitely wearing underwear, and gets soaked right through to them, as hes intent on braving the weather to deliver cupcakes to his cousin for her birthday party.

The story is sweet, and Joshs ability clearly goes far beyond a single silly word, lying in his cadence and storytelling. Like Robert Munsch, Josh incorporates the right amount of repetition to engage young children.

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Jack to the rescue