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Cheetahs Return to India

The True Story of Aasha and Pavan
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Cheetahs Return to India explores the remarkable journey of cheetahs, once native to India's grasslands and jungles. As farms expanded and cities grew, the cheetah population dwindled to nothing. Seventy years later, hope—and cheetahs—returned to the Indian subcontinent. From a coalition of cheetahs sent from Africa,... Read More
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A lyrical story of animal repopulation and hope in India.

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Cheetahs Return to India explores the remarkable journey of cheetahs, once native to India's grasslands and jungles. As farms expanded and cities grew, the cheetah population dwindled to nothing.

Seventy years later, hope—and cheetahs—returned to the Indian subcontinent. From a coalition of cheetahs sent from Africa, Aasha and Pavan are chosen as the first cheetahs to repopulate the land.

Will they survive in their new home? Will they thrive? Will India finally see a return of their beloved cheetahs?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781668955192

Publisher: Tilbury House,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 August 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Tilbury House,U.S.

Illustration: Full-color illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ash Roy

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 239.0mm

Height: 287.0mm

Weight: 423g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Kate Rietema and her husband have five children and live in West Michigan. Kate is passionate about wildlife and feels a special connection with Project Cheetah through her brother who lives in Namibia, Africa—just south of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). She is also a registered nurse, community educator, and speaker. Kate’s first two children’s titles are inspired by her many years as a foster and adoptive mother. She also has over fifty stories and poems in publications like Highlights Magazine, Cricket Media, The School Magazine, and many more.  Ash Roy (they/them) is an illustrator with a penchant for telling stories about people, animals, and whimsical creatures. From a young age, they became enchanted by the fantastical world of books and started doodling little critters in greeting cards for family and friends. They seek to create work that spreads knowledge and inspires curiosity about the world we live in. Ash works with both traditional and digital media, always looking for new ways of combining them.

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