Jeweled Dreams: The Diary of a Young Thai Girl

Written by Christopher Smith

An Illustrated Story Collection for Young Readers and English Language Learners (CEFR A1-A2)

Meet Pasara, a young girl growing up in Chiang Mai, Thailand, who speaks Thai, Mandarin, and English. In this delightfully illustrated diary-style book, Pasara invites young readers to explore her real life, wild imagination, and joyful adventures all in simple English designed for early readers and language learners.

This book contains 24 short stories, each accompanied by:

- A hand-drawn illustration

- A read-aloud audio track, available free via YouTube and SoundCloud

- CEFR A1-A2 level English, perfect for building vocabulary and reading confidence

Whats Inside?

Each story blends everyday life in Thailand with universal themes of curiosity, creativity, and childhood wonder.

Examples include:

- A Snake in Our Garden Pasara finds a real snake while playing outside

- Swimming With My Cat A funny (and slightly chaotic) attempt to bring a pet into the pool

- Have You Seen a Steam Train? Discovering an old locomotive and how it worked

- Who Likes Ice Cream? Pasara shares her favorite dessert

- Thai Elephant on the Moon A surreal dream about an elephant with a laptop

- Minecraft Why the game is fun, and why not to play too long

- Chicken Feet Yes, Pasara really loves them and explains why

- The Parrot Rescue Saving an injured bird and the twist when it heals

- Cleaning a Plate Why Pasara licked her plate clean after cake

- Riding a Bicycle Learning to ride and the lesson of getting back up

- What Am I Thinking? A story about imagination and reflection

- All Day Breakfast, Fast Food?, Tattoos, and many more

Why Readers Love This Book

- Written at CEFR A1-A2 level for English beginners

- Great for Thai students and international readers learning English

- Includes free audio narration read by Pasara and friends

- Cultural insight into childhood in Northern Thailand

- Read alone or with help from parents or teachers

- All audio is available with no ads via YouTube and SoundCloud

This is the first book in a growing series celebrating young voices and cross-cultural understanding. Whether youre a parent, teacher, librarian, or young explorer, Jeweled Dreams is both a delightful storybook and a powerful tool for language learning.

Pasaras name means like a diamond and inside these pages, her imagination shines.