2026
BECAUSE OF DADS
Written by K.E. Lewis; illustrator Maithili Joshi
A joyful, humorous, and inclusive celebration of the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures in our lives. A perfect pick for Father's Day, graduation, new baby arrivals, and all of the special moments in a child's life!
NISHA KNOWS BEST
Written by Maryann Jacob Macias, illustrated by Maithili Joshi
A warm and reassuring picture book about listening to your heart and advocating for yourself, even to the people you love most.
THE BICYCLE GIRL, JYOTI KUMARI’S AMAZING JOURNEY ACROSS INDIA
Written by Garen Thomas and Suhasini Raj, illustrated by Maithili Joshi
Beautifully illustrated with scenes of contemporary Indian life, this inspiring (and true) story follows a young girl's remarkable bicycle journey across India to bring her father safely home as pandemic restrictions take hold.
2025
THE GOLDEN NECKLACE
Written by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Maithili Joshi
National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins crafts a contemporary chapter-book mystery about a 12-year-old Nepali girl who sets out to solve the disappearance of her Bengali friend’s missing jewelry.
Set within a tea plantation in Darjeeling, 7-10-year-old readers are transported across the world to a politically and culturally rich setting, following our brave heroine, Sona.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
CROSSING THE FINISH LINE
Written by Thushanti Ponweera, illustrated by Maithili Joshi
An inspiring nonfiction picture book about the courage and perseverance of 1964 Sri Lankan Olympian Ranatunge Karunananda, and the ways in which we define success.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
2024
MY BEST FRIEND'S BANGLES
Written by Thushanti Ponweera, illustrated by Maithili Joshi
A stunning, lyrical picture book exploration of the nuances of friendship as two best friends experience jealousy for the first time when one of them receives a beautiful gift of rainbow bangles from her mom.
A Junior Library Gold Standard Selection
Art selected to be displayed at the Original Art Show at the Society Of Illustrators, NY.
YOU ARE A STAR, MALALA YOUSAFZAI
Written by Dean Robbins, illustrated by Maithili Joshi
Young readers will enjoy getting to know iconic activist Malala Yousafzai in this engaging book that utilizes a unique mix of first-person narrative, comic panels, and essential facts.
2023
TINY JUMPER
HOW TINY BROADWICK CREATED THE PARACHUTE RIP CORD
Written by Candy Dahl, illustrated by Maithili Joshi
This thrilling biography tells the story of Tiny Broadwick, the first woman to ever parachute from a plane and the inventor of the parachute rip cord, and how her determination, courage, adventurousness, and joy in doing what she loved lifted her up to stand as tall as a pioneer in flight.