Chaiwala!

I have a new picture book out in the world.

Chaiwala!, written by Priti Birla Maheshwari, published by Owlkids and illustrated by me, is a story about tea, and the small pleasures that accompany the making and enjoyment of it.

The setting takes place at a train stop in Jaipur, where a mother and daughter have just enough time to order a much needed cup of chai from the Chaiwala.

What is a Chaiwala?

A Chaiwala is a street side tea seller; someone who prepares and serves tea from a kiosk or shop. Chai is the Hindi word for tea and Wala refers to the person tasked with making it. The Chaiwala in this story serves chai from a wheeled cart on a station platform.

Chaiwala! is available everywhere books are sold or borrowed.