wobbling between simple and subversive

Ada and the White Tiger

Written by : Juhi Jha

Illustrated by : Andrea Valdez Ornelas

As Baby Ada comes into the world, her great grandfather, White Tiger, watches. He stays with her as she moves through a difficult transition.

This is a quiet book. It sings in thick white paint strokes, grey chalk strokes and dried flowers, on black paper – a song about a child’s experience with separation, adoption, love, family and ancestral protection.

Second Chances

Written & illustrated by : Juhi Jha

At sunrise, I climbed up your knee

…and so begins a moment between a mother and a child. Mixing stark woodcuts with playful, messy crayon, this story explores connection, attachment, trauma and safety.