Tyler's Little City
This unique tale speaks inspiration to the concept of owning land and managing property...
Available at your local bookstore June 15th
ABOUT TYLER'S LITTLE CITY
Back of the Book:
Did Baby Sister ruin Tyler's school project and alter his vision at the same time? It's amazing how Tyler's Little City turned out. Tyler learned that he could become a property owner at a young age. He would then provide a healthy living for everyone in his community. How would he do that? Well, let's just say Baby Sister was a mastermind.
This unique tale speaks inspiration to the concept of owning land and managing property. It takes us through an imagination that lands in a community equivalent to Black Wall Street. "We can be property owners in real life" as Big Sister Sam encouraged. A powerful statement for all children.
Authors Note:
Tyler’s Little City is inspired by my combined gifts as an artist and storyteller. When I was a child, I always wanted to create my own characters and bring them to life. This was a moment for me to grab my pencil, open my sketchpad, and reclaim my childhood imagination.
I wrote Tyler’s Little City to start up the conversation of owning land at an early age. I didn’t grow up with the mindset of a property owner. I wasn’t one who had plans to build on the land. So, I wrote to inform the youth. You too can be a property owner, just as Big Sister Sam said. You can own houses, large buildings, banks, hospitals, and businesses. You can grow your own trees to drop your favorite fruits. You can build gates around your area and call it a private community. Those are just a few of the good benefits that comes with being a property owner.
I also wrote this book to encourage you to never let go of your dreams. Water your dreams every day, even if no one can ever understand the process of your growth. You are chosen to do so. Imagine that!
Written and illustrated by Kwame King
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TYLER'S LITTLE CITY
This unique tale speaks inspiration to the concept of owning land and managing property...
In stores June 15th.
SICKO The Stubborn Child of God
(Back of the Book)
This is the true story of Sicko; a once-upon-a-time homeless kid bred in the west Bronx. Sicko's life details the timeline of a lawless adolescent mentally trapped within the limits of poverty. A gifted Indo-African, adapting to his environment year after year, to the extent of adding to the ugly statistics of high school dropouts in the region.
"Shaking that hood mentality wasn't easy. The streets was all I knew. I was conditioned to embrace poverty as home, and I still do. Follow me as I take you through some unbelievable conditions and hardships. But keep in mind that although it may seem as if I enjoyed my part in the despair, I was never comfortable there. I just couldn't seem to find a way out."
At the young age of sixteen, Sicko merged with a sibling to form a hip-hop group called the "Darkside Mob". Together, they inked their first recording deal and went on to travel the states. Performing alongside major industry artists, their fan base expanded quickly. Success seemed only a few events away. Suddenly, a stream of incidences occurred that landed them right back on the streets of the Bronx.
Along the endless violent path they chose to resume, he and his brothers took a turn for the worse. Burdens only got heavier. Encounters came in the form of war scars and prison threats. That's up until the authors desire for change. A transformation that was far from easy.
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Tyler's Little City speaks inspiration to keen imagination. This children's book will have your child operating in the mind of an entrepreneur at a young age.
TYLER'S LITTLE CITY
by Kwame King
In stores June 15th, 2024
For children ages 7-10