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

By 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?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668955199
• ISBN13: 9781668955192
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.0" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5