Cheetahs Return to India: The True Story of Aasha and Pavan

Releases August 12th, 2025

From West Michigan Author Kate Rietema

"Cheetahs used to roam India's grasslands and jungles, but as farms expanded and cities grew, India's 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?"

Hardcover