MEET TUXIE

The voice that reminds you to be yourself.

Meet Tuxie — the fun, brave, and endlessly confident spirit at the heart of My Magic Tux. Built around two powerful pillars, Courage and Confidence, his story helps young readers believe in themselves, embrace what makes them different, and discover the magic they can create in their own lives.

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Who is tuxie

Tuxie doesn’t wait until he feels perfectly ready, and he doesn’t try to fit into someone else’s idea of who he should be. He shows up anyway. Sometimes he’s confident. Sometimes he’s unsure. Sometimes he’s figuring things out as he goes. Just like you.

What TUXIE believes

Tuxie believes: You don’t have to be like everyone else to do something great. Feeling nervous doesn’t mean you stop. If people laugh, you keep going anyway The things that make you different are the things that make you powerful.

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Open children's book titled "My Magic Tux" by J. R. Greene and Joe Shands, featuring illustrations of a boy in a tuxedo, a room with a window, a trophy, and a boy reading on a bed.

Bring the Magic Home

Every purchase supports something bigger. Proceeds help fund literacy, education, lifelong learning through the University of Tennessee, and the development of a new charitable entity focused on supporting courage and confidence in children.  When you buy this book, you’re not just sharing a story. You’re helping another child believe in their own.

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A cartoon illustration of a girl with gray hair in a bob cut, wearing a white and orange school uniform with a bow, holding an open book above her head. Surrounding her is an orange circle with the words "BIG ORANGE TRUCK WYOM".

If they’re laughing at you, that just means they’re jealous of you and all your awesome ideas. So let

them laugh.

If you freeze up singing or giving a speech, that's okay. Everyone freezes sometimes. Let the warmth of the audience unfreeze you. Trust me, you'll be just fine.

Confidence is magic!

To lead you need only to believe.

What's a little magic without a few famous faces? Meet the extraordinary friends who light up the world of My Magic Tux.

Meet Tuxie’s friends

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Illustration of a person wearing a cowboy hat, blue T-shirt, gray pants, and brown shoes, holding an acoustic guitar and giving a thumbs-up gesture.
A cartoon woman with blonde curly hair styled in big swirls, wearing a pink dress, purple high heels, and holding a microphone. She has a flower in her hair and a small sign that says 'VIR' in her hair.
A cartoon illustration of a person wearing a white space suit with the letter 'B' on the chest, standing inside a spacecraft with a glass dome and red lights on the sides.
Drawing of a man with a mustache and beard, wearing a cowboy hat, a pink long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and cowboy boots, standing with a neutral expression.
Drawn illustration of a person in a white suit with an orange bowtie, holding a megaphone, superimposed over a football stadium filled with fans wearing orange and white, during a game.
Book cover titled 'What This Book Teaches' with a cartoon lion character wearing a sports jersey and a hat, set against a blue background.
Book cover and promotional poster for 'My Magic Tux,' featuring a young girl in a matching dress, reading from the storybook, with playful classroom decorations in the background.
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