As an award-winning author and illustrator of a series of self-help books for children, Trevor is a much sought-after motivational speaker. He hosts the Trevor Romain animated DVD series with a cast of animated friends using humorous adventures based on his books to teach real life lessons for kids. Trevor's series of self-help books has sold more than a million copies worldwide and have been published in 16 different languages.
Experiences from Trevor's own childhood form the basis for his unique approach to difficult subjects. Born in South Africa, Trevor was challenged by dyslexia as a child and attended special education classes until he reached the fourth grade. At age 18, he was called for two years' mandatory service in the South African Army. Early in his military service, an emotional experience with a severely injured child cemented Romain's desire to work with children and help them deal with difficult life situations.
Before writing and illustrating books, Trevor spent a number of years as a creative director at various prominent advertising agencies, including Saatchi & Saatchi, BBD&O and Ogilvy Mather. Eventually, he came to the United States to broaden his publishing options and pursue a career working with children.
For years, Trevor has traveled to schools and hospitals nationwide, delivering stand-up comedy with self-help messages to tens of thousands of school children. In 2003, he teamed up with a filmmaker and a small group of investors to form the Company to distill his children's books and speeches into a series of animated adventures with underlying real life lessons for children supplemented by curriculum that would be relevant and essential to educator's.
Trevor is well known for his work in the local and national community as a board member of the National Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, and Any Baby Can. He has taken his mission overseas, as well, performing for children at military bases around the globe on multiple USO tours. The United Nations also has enlisted Trevor's help in developing educational materials for children living in armed conflict areas.
Trevor Romain sees himself as Monty Python meets Dr. Seuss at Jerry Seinfeld's house in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. That self-description may be difficult to imagine, but one thing is crystal clear - Trevor's rapport with kids is stunning to watch. He has an almost mystical connection with children that he uses to make them laugh uproariously, while teaching them to face life's most difficult trials with courage and optimism.
