HI, I am Latoshia Martin. The owner / creator of Martin's Children's Books LLC. My first book under my company is Black Boy Be You. I am a wife, mother, educator, and now new author. Writing children's books have always been a dream of mine. As an educator for fifteen years, writing children's books is the next step in my personal evolution. Working with children for years and having two children of my own provided the insight that I used to help write my books. Black Boy Be You is my first children's book. It is one of many books that I created during the summer. I felt this would be the best book to illustrate first because of our nation's current racial climate. Black Boy Be You was published in late September. The books that I am writing are to inspire self-love in young African-American children. I feel that all children need to have a positive representation of themselves. My books are based off real-life situations. The characters in my books are named after children in my family. A lasting thought that I would like to leave would be: Everyone in this world is special! Don't let anyone dim your light! You are doing your best when you follow your dreams! My dream is to create positive children's books. Thank you once again for joining me on my literary journey.
