About Franklin, The Author & Entrepreneur

At the age of 21, in 2021, Franklin C. Edwards (Frank) wrote and published his first children’s book, Franklin the Helper – Just Be Yourself, as part of the Franklin the Helper collection. The collection consists of 6 children’s books and 1 poem book. The collection encourages children to persevere through social difficulties and improve social behavior. Frank hails from Houston, Texas, where he graduated high school and went on to attend Florida Memorial University. Frank is a columnist for a McKinney, Texas magazine, a mentor, public speaker, entrepreneur, and author. Frank was reared in the Baptist church and is guided by his Christian faith. He loves playing basketball, reading, and spending time with his family and close friends. 

As a youth, Frank enjoyed the work of Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid series) and Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto series) and has always loved to read and write. Frank volunteered in his community as a youngster and participated in several youth programs. Those activities have given Frank the real-life knowledge and experiences he writes about in his children’s books. These experiences motivate him with an empathetic heart to use the stories in his books to encourage children. Like the characters in his book, Frank faced obstacles that required much courage to overcome however, Frank has turned those experiences into positive stories to encourage children.

Values  

 The values of Franklin the Helper Children’s Books, LLC are honesty, accountability, and integrity. These values are rooted in human-kindness. We are focused on exercising compassion in all that we do honoring all human beings.  

Mission  

The mission of Franklin the Helper Children’s Books, LLC is to encourage children to overcome social obstacles utilizing self-confidence and self-motivation.