Keila Sachi Gaballo is the artist behind Mahealani and Back. They use a trauma-informed lens to create illustrations, hand lettering, stories, and spaces to encourage embodied social justice and healing.

Picture Books

Chosen Family

Written by Francine Cunningham, Illustrated by Keila Sachi Gaballo
Featured in non-profit Chapter One’s free digital library

Marie and the Fish

Written by Kelly Salter, Illustrated by Keila Sachi Gaballo
Featured in non-profit Chapter One’s free digital library.

Middle Moon Night

COMING SOON
Written by Anne Ruggirello, Illustrated by Keila Sachi Gaballo

Strawberry is Our Heart Berry

Written by Francine Cunningham, Illustrated by Keila Sachi Gaballo
Featured in non-profit Chapter One’s free digital library.

Weaving Cedar with Auntie

Written by Nancy Cooper, Illustrated by Keila Sachi Gaballo
Featured in non-profit Chapter One’s free digital library.

Cover Art

When the Saints Go Flying In

Written by Joseph Yoo
Cover art & the inside chapter art by Keila Sachi Gaballo

The Lean CISO: Bootstrapping Cybersecurity in Startups

Written by David M. Brown
Cover Design by Keila Sachi Gaballo