Meet the Author: Nidhi Chanani

Kids, teens, and adults: join us to meet local children’s author Nidhi Chanani & hear about her latest graphic novel, Super Boba Café​!

First in a series, Super Boba Café is a sweet and magical graphic novel about a secret teashop, an earthquake-causing monster, and an unforgettable summer.

In the fog-laden hills of San Francisco sits a sleepy independent boba café. Run by Jing Li and guarded by her kitty, Bao, it comfortably fades into the background. But inside the boba café, there’s a secret. Jing is the keeper of the monster of San Francisco. Each day she spends nine hours preparing one giant bobato feed it.

When Jing’s granddaughter, Aria, comes to stay with her for the summer, she makes it her mission to turn the café around. Aria is quickly aided by Bao, who gives birth to eight perfect kittens. Aria spreads the news of the boba cat café on social media and overnight it is overrun with excited customers. Each day Nainai Li (Grandma Li) finds reasons to close the café, but the demand only increases.

When she opens, the hill monster is left hungry and small earthquakes begin to plague the city. When Aria secretly follows her nainai to the hill monster’s cave, she isn’t sure what awaits. Will Aria be able to reason with the monster, or will she become its new favorite meal? Or might she disturb its underground existence and cause the Big One ?

About the author:

Nidhi Chanani is a freelance illustrator, cartoonist and writer. Born in Calcutta and raised in suburban southern California, Nidhi creates because it makes her happy – with the hope that it can make others happy, too. 

Her debut graphic novel, Pashmina, released in fall 2017. It received starred reviews in the School Library Journal and Publisher’s Weekly, and was a YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens. Her second original graphic novel, Jukebox, released in June 2021, was also a YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens.

Please join us to meet Ms. Chanani and hear about her new book and her creative process! Her books will be available for sale at the event, courtesy of Books on B.