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

Available for Order!

Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers

Illustrator: Ash Roy

ISBN-13: 978-1668955192

Format: 40 page picture book

Age Range: 7-10 years

Release Date: August 12, 2025

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A Story of Hope

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?

Meet The Cheetahs

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Aasha

Pavan

Photo Credit: @Eli.H.Walker/CCF

Free Activity Sheets and Teacher Guides

Download the complete 12-page activity packet, or choose from our most popular individual PDFs.

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