EL COLOR QUE ELIJO
CLIENT: EDUCARE SUMMIT | SANUMBE | CAMILO MARTINEZ ART
PROJECT: ILLUSTRATED BOOK | ART THERAPY WORKSHOP | MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY
YEAR: 2025
Helping children understand emotions through art, storytelling, and creativity.
El Color Que Elijo is an original illustrated children's book by Camilo Martinez that explores emotional intelligence, mental health, resilience, empathy, identity, and self-expression through the symbolic world of Joe Hueso.
Created as part of an ongoing mental health advocacy initiative, the project uses engaging illustrations and storytelling to encourage conversations about bullying, anxiety, self-esteem, friendship, kindness, and emotional well-being. Designed for children, families, educators, therapists, and schools, the book provides a creative way to help young readers identify emotions and build healthy coping skills.
Ideal For
Schools and educational institutions
Libraries
Parents and caregivers
Art therapists
Mental health organizations
Children's museums
Community centers
Social-emotional learning (SEL) programs
Topics
Mental Health for Children
Emotional Intelligence
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Bullying Prevention
Emotional Resilience
Self-Esteem
Identity and Belonging
Creativity for Healing
Art Therapy
Children's Illustration
Character Education
Kindness and Empathy
About the Author
Camilo Martinez is a Miami-based multidisciplinary artist, illustrator, musician, and creative educator. Through his ongoing universe, Tales of Joe Hueso, he creates artwork, books, workshops, murals, and educational experiences that encourage connection, resilience, and authentic self-expression through the arts.
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The Color I Choose is a story created by Camilo Martínez for the EDUCARE Summit, as part of his proposal to heal through art.
The tale invites children and adults to recognize their emotions, talk about what they feel, and discover how color can help us express and transform our inner world.
