About Me
Tina is the author of Rice from Heaven, a picture book from Little Bee Books 2018, Korean Celebrations, a nonfiction picture book from Tuttle, 2019, My Breakfast with Jesus, a nonfiction picture book from Harvest House 2020, The Ocean Calls: A Mermaid Haenyeo Story from Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2020, God's Little Astronomer from Waterbrook 2024, an imprint of PRH, God's Little Oceanographer, Waterbrook June 24, 2025, a middle grade graphic novel in verse, The Other Side of Tomorrow by Harper Alley Nov. 12, 2024, and forthcoming The Princess & the Grain of Rice February 10, 2026, Farrar, Strauss, & Giroux.
She also wrote Asian American Women in Science by Rockridge Press 2022, The Girl's Guide to Manners (and all that great stuff) by Legacy Press Kids 2014, over 100 guided reading books from Lakeshore Learning, Compass Media, Oxford University Press, Literacy Planet, and The Moffatt Girls. An e-book Seasons of the Asian Pear Tree, was published by Schoolwide 2015. She taught at an international school in South Korea and writes for the children's and educational markets. She currently moved back to the states, her home state of Iowa.
Tina received a M.S. in Education (Effective, Teaching, Learning, & Leadership) from Drake University and a B.S. in Elementary Education from Faith Baptist Bible College.
You can listen to her pronounce her name at Teaching Books.
She also wrote Asian American Women in Science by Rockridge Press 2022, The Girl's Guide to Manners (and all that great stuff) by Legacy Press Kids 2014, over 100 guided reading books from Lakeshore Learning, Compass Media, Oxford University Press, Literacy Planet, and The Moffatt Girls. An e-book Seasons of the Asian Pear Tree, was published by Schoolwide 2015. She taught at an international school in South Korea and writes for the children's and educational markets. She currently moved back to the states, her home state of Iowa.
Tina received a M.S. in Education (Effective, Teaching, Learning, & Leadership) from Drake University and a B.S. in Elementary Education from Faith Baptist Bible College.
You can listen to her pronounce her name at Teaching Books.
Me at 8 months--who knew I'd grow up to be an author?!
Interviews
Write2Ignite Interview of me with Sue Irwin & God's Little Astronomer
Instagram Interview with author Marie Chan: part 1, part 2, & part 3
Celebrating Asian Heritage in Children's Literature: An Interview with Tina Cho April 2024
Q & A of me on Drake University's STEM blog & my book Asian American Women in Science May 2022
Author Interview of me with agent Kaitlyn Sanchez 8/7/2021
Picture book interview of me by Brian Allain of Writing For Your Life July 12, 2021
APALA Author Interview of me 4/16/2021
Picture Book Look Podcast: my editor, Joanna Cardenas & I discuss The Ocean Calls December 2020
Newspaper Interview: Newton Native Pens Children's Books November 20, 2020
Chalk & Ink Podcast: Kate Narita interviews me about The Ocean Calls October 2020
Mining for Heart at Beth Anderson's blog 8/17/2020
Author Interview of me by Author Jessica Kim on Instagram Live 4/25/2020
Author Tina Cho Talks Mentor Texts on RefoReMo blog 8/28/2018
Author Interview of me by Author Carol Gordon Ekster on Writer's Rumpus 8/13/2019
Author Spotlight of me at Kidlit 411 8/2/2018
Author Interview fo me by Author Jarmila del Boccio 8/21/2018
Bringing Your Faith to Life through Picture Books 2018 Rate Your Story blog
Author interview of me by Suzy Leopold for the Grog Blog 2014
Author interview of me by Chris Henderson 2013
Little interview of me by Debbie Ridpath Ohi at Inky Girls Blog 2012
Author Interview of me by Diane Kress Hower 2012
Author Interview of me by Laura Sassi Tales 2012
Author Interview of Tina M. Cho by Nancy I. Sanders 2009
Write2Ignite Interview of me with Sue Irwin & God's Little Astronomer
Instagram Interview with author Marie Chan: part 1, part 2, & part 3
Celebrating Asian Heritage in Children's Literature: An Interview with Tina Cho April 2024
Q & A of me on Drake University's STEM blog & my book Asian American Women in Science May 2022
Author Interview of me with agent Kaitlyn Sanchez 8/7/2021
Picture book interview of me by Brian Allain of Writing For Your Life July 12, 2021
APALA Author Interview of me 4/16/2021
Picture Book Look Podcast: my editor, Joanna Cardenas & I discuss The Ocean Calls December 2020
Newspaper Interview: Newton Native Pens Children's Books November 20, 2020
Chalk & Ink Podcast: Kate Narita interviews me about The Ocean Calls October 2020
Mining for Heart at Beth Anderson's blog 8/17/2020
Author Interview of me by Author Jessica Kim on Instagram Live 4/25/2020
Author Tina Cho Talks Mentor Texts on RefoReMo blog 8/28/2018
Author Interview of me by Author Carol Gordon Ekster on Writer's Rumpus 8/13/2019
Author Spotlight of me at Kidlit 411 8/2/2018
Author Interview fo me by Author Jarmila del Boccio 8/21/2018
Bringing Your Faith to Life through Picture Books 2018 Rate Your Story blog
Author interview of me by Suzy Leopold for the Grog Blog 2014
Author interview of me by Chris Henderson 2013
Little interview of me by Debbie Ridpath Ohi at Inky Girls Blog 2012
Author Interview of me by Diane Kress Hower 2012
Author Interview of me by Laura Sassi Tales 2012
Author Interview of Tina M. Cho by Nancy I. Sanders 2009
Glory to God!
I'm so thankful God led me into writing. One of my dreams was to have a book published in order to leave a legacy for my children. Now I'm involved in three great online picture book critique groups--Pens and Brushes, the International Picture Book Writers Group, and a nonfiction writing group plus I've met a host of writing peeps online. May God receive the glory and credit in each thing I write.
I am represented by agent Adria Goetz of KT Literary.
I'm so thankful God led me into writing. One of my dreams was to have a book published in order to leave a legacy for my children. Now I'm involved in three great online picture book critique groups--Pens and Brushes, the International Picture Book Writers Group, and a nonfiction writing group plus I've met a host of writing peeps online. May God receive the glory and credit in each thing I write.
I am represented by agent Adria Goetz of KT Literary.
