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The Story of Two Kids: One Screen, One Dream

A Story About Choices, Balance, and Growing Up

What happens when two friends face the same world-but make very different choices?

Leo loves screens. Games are easy. Winning is instant. And stopping is hard.
Ryan loves building-testing ideas, fixing mistakes, and seeing what his hands can create.

As the two boys work on a school project together, Leo begins to notice something unexpected: confidence doesn’t come from shortcuts or applause. It grows slowly-through effort, patience, and showing up even when things feel uncomfortable.

This is not a story about banning technology.
Screens can be fun, creative, and inspiring.

This is a story about balance-about learning when to pause, when to try, and when to choose the harder but more meaningful path.

Written with warmth and honesty, The Story of Two Kids: One Screen, One Dream invites young readers to reflect on everyday choices, friendship, and the quiet moments where real growth happens.

• Families navigating screen time without lectures or guilt

• Children learning confidence through experience, not pressure

• Classrooms and read-aloud discussions about choices and responsibility

• Parents who value character, creativity, and emotional growth

This is the first book in The Two Kids Series-a collection of illustrated stories about friendship, growing up, and learning to choose with intention.
About the Author

Jasvir Singh is the author of the parenting and education books Raising Confident Students and The Gift of Family Time, as well as the children’s chapter book The Only Vegetarian in Class. Through both fiction and nonfiction, he writes about confidence, character, kindness, and the everyday moments that shape how children grow.

As a parent of two children, Jasvir draws from real-life experiences-quiet conversations, small struggles, and moments of courage that often go unnoticed. His work focuses on helping children and families navigate growing up with empathy, balance, and self-belief, without pressure to perform or fit a single mold.

Through stories like The Only Vegetarian in Class and The Story of Two Kids: One Screen, One Dream, Jasvir brings his passion for character development into fiction, creating relatable stories that encourage young readers to embrace kindness, courage, and thoughtful choices