Meet the author

"I made this book for kids like me — who feel a lot, but don't always have the words."

— Jai, age 10

Written by kids · For kids

Little Voices,
Big Dreams

by Jai & Jia Tejwani

Ages 7–13 21 Affirmations & Activities Family Missions

Paperback & Hardcover Premium Bookmarks Jai personally gives SGD 5 per copy · St Jude India

Launching on Kickstarter · August 2026

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The Story Behind the Book

A note from Jai

"I was seven and a half when I lost. Not just any chess match — my final game at my first Singapore National Chess Competition. I froze. I remember thinking I was the worst kid who had ever played chess."

Like losing meant something was permanently wrong with me...

Inside the Book

Three sections. One journey.

Watch the book

A 10-year-old wrote this book for every child who ever doubted themselves. See what's inside.

Written & self-published by Jai, age 10 • with Jia • Singapore 2026

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Section 1 — 21 Affirmations & Activities

How each affirmation works

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Affirmation

The statement

→

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Fable

A story to feel it

→

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Activity

Do the work

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× 21

Repeat

You Are Loved

You Are Brave

Sample Pages

Fable Page — You Are Loved

Activity Page — Fill in the Blanks

Fable Page — You Are Brave

Activity Page — You Are Brave

Section 2 — Children Build Your Own Affirmations

Build Your Own Affirmation Booklet

A guided space for children to create affirmations in their own words — for the things that matter most to them. Not our words. Theirs.

Section 2 — Build Your Own

Section 3 — Classified Family Spy Missions

Mission 02 — My Habit Tracker

Family Missions

Five missions designed for the whole family to do together. Because growing up doesn't happen alone.

01 The Big Questions

02 My Habit Tracker

03 What Do You Notice

04 Our Joint Mission

05 Future Mission Menu

The Finish Line

Certificate of Completion

Every child who completes the book earns a certificate — a real, printable record of their journey through all 21 affirmations, their own booklet, and their family missions.

Because finishing something matters. ✦

Certificate of Completion

For ages 7–13. Works as a standalone journal, a classroom resource, or a family project.

For the Grown-Ups

You already know a child
who needs to hear this.

Whether you’re a parent looking for something real, a teacher who wants a classroom resource that actually lands, a coach who has watched a child go quiet after a loss, or a family member wanting to give a child something that lasts — this section is for you.

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The Story

Curious how a 10-year-old built this?

From a chess loss to a 96-page book. The full behind-the-scenes — tools, decisions, setbacks, and the moment it clicked.

Read how Jai made this →

Young Author Course

Could your child build one too?

A guided program for children to write, illustrate and publish their own affirmation book — using AI tools, with parental involvement built in. Exactly how Jai did it.

Kickstarter Exclusive Offer

A note to teachers & coaches

If you have taught or coached Jai or Jia — you may already be in this book.

“Thank you for not giving up on us, even when we didn’t always listen. You kept explaining, kept showing us — and you never made us feel stupid for not getting it the first time.”

You already know which kids need to hear you are enough — and actually believe it. This book exists because of what you gave us in those rooms. If it finds its way to one more family through you, that’s exactly where it belongs.

Every teacher and coach who shaped them is acknowledged by name inside. If we missed you — in class, on the court, in the pool, on the stage — that’s our miss, not yours.

We’d love to include you in the next printed edition. All we need is your name as you’d like it to appear, and your connection to Jai or Jia.

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Thank you for teaching us life skills beyond subjects.
— Jai & Jia ✦

The Giving

Every copy does something real.

Since 2022, our family has been supporting children at St Jude India ChildCare Centres — children living with cancer, far from home, fighting the hardest fight of their lives.

2023

8 housing units in our names

2024

8 more, two cities

2025

Dad sponsors 10 more — 22 children housed

2026

This book. Three cities. Next chapter.

Children call those units home.

Those units are named Jai and Jia. Jai personally donates SGD 5 from every copy sold to St Jude India.

"One day, I want to play for those kids.
Me on drums. Jia on guitar. The JJ Band.
Our first real gig. That's the mission after this one."

— Jai, age 10

Mumbai, 2026 · St Jude India ChildCare Centres — Jai & Jia Units

"The fight to live, begins with a place to live." — St. Jude India ChildCare Centres Jai personally donates SGD 5 from every copy sold to children living with cancer, far from home, fighting for their lives.

Support St. Jude India →

What you'll be backing

Five ways to back this.

Paperback Edition

Softcover

A5 format · 96 pages · 21 illustrated affirmations · activity pages · family missions · certificate of completion

SGD 22 Early Bird · Reg SGD 25

Premium

Hardcover Edition

Hardbound

Same content · sewn hardcover binding · full bookmark set included · signed by Jai & Jia · built to last a lifetime

SGD 30 Early Bird · Reg SGD 35

Included with every Hardcover edition

5 Premium Bookmarks

5 exclusive affirmations not in the book — You Shine · You Belong · You Are Enough · You Are Magic · You Are Light. Included with every Hardcover edition, or available as a standalone set.

SGD 6 pack of 5 · Free with Hardcover

Schools & Libraries

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10 copies.
One classroom.

For Schools & Libraries

Class Set

10 paperback copies · SEL guidelines included · workshop upgrade add-on available

SGD 199 + workshop add-on available

Founders Only

✍️

Your child.
Their book.

Kickstarter Exclusive

Young Author Program

SGD 349 Early Bird · Reg SGD 399

A guided program for children to write, illustrate and publish their own affirmation book — using AI tools, with parental guidance built in at every step. Exactly how Jai made this one.

Claude + Canva AI · Ages 7–14 · Parents involved throughout

Why Kickstarter?

"A publisher puts their name on it.
Then the most important sentence disappears."

The most important sentence in this story is: a 10-year-old self-published this. That sentence is the whole point. The moment a publisher gets involved, it's gone.

Kickstarter lets us print only when there's real demand. If we hit SGD 2,500, we print. If we don't, you pay nothing. Jai stays the author. And the SGD 5 per copy to St Jude India — that's Jai's personal commitment, not dependent on any campaign.

Common questions

Things parents usually ask.

Who is this book for? +

Children aged 7–13. The affirmations and illustrated fables are written to be read independently from age 7. The reflection activities and spy missions grow with the child — a 7-year-old and a 13-year-old will both find something useful, but they'll use it differently.

Did AI write this book? +

Honestly: AI wrote most of the first drafts. Jai directed every word, rejected what didn't feel right, and approved what stayed. The result is a book that sounds like a child because a child was in charge of every decision. The AI was the tool. Jai was the author. Curious how a 10-year-old directed an AI to write a whole book? See how he did it →

Can I personalise it for a specific child? +

Yes — Tiers 3 and 4 include personalisation. Tell us the child's name when you complete your backer survey after the campaign closes, and Jai and Jia will write it inside the cover by hand.

What if you don't hit your goal? +

Kickstarter is all-or-nothing. If we don't reach SGD 2,500 by the deadline, no one is charged and the campaign closes. We'd regroup, adjust, and likely relaunch. But we don't expect to need to.

When will books ship? +

6–8 weeks after the campaign closes. We will send tracking information to every backer. For schools ordering 10+ copies, email [email protected] and we'll arrange it directly.

What readers are saying

Words that mean the world.

The best quotes appear on the back cover of future editions — with your name on it.

First quotes coming soon.

Sample copies are out with teachers, parents, and readers. Their words will appear here — and the best ones go on the back cover of the book, with their name.

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Little Voices,
Big Dreams

A note from Jai