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Tina M. Cho is also known as Tina Cho.

Tina Cho is the author of Rice from Heaven: The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans (Little Bee Books 2018), Korean Celebrations (Tuttle 2019), My Breakfast with Jesus: Worshipping God around the World (Harvest House 2020), The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story (Kokila/Penguin Random House 2020), God’s Little Astronomer (Waterbrook 2024), God’s Little Oceanographer 2025, & The Princess & the Grain of Rice (FSG 2025). Her lyrical middle grade graphic novel, The Other Side of Tomorrow, debuts from Harper Alley 11/12/2024. After living in South Korea for ten years, Tina, her husband, and two kids reside in Iowa where Tina also teaches kindergarten.

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	The Other Side of Tomorrow by Tina M. Cho (Goodreads Author), Deb J.J. Lee (Illustrator) 4.31 avg rating — 855 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story by Tina M. Cho (Goodreads Author), Jess X. Snow (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 837 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rice from Heaven 4.19 avg rating — 286 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Breakfast with Jesus: Worshipping God Around the World 4.56 avg rating — 50 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God's Little Astronomer by Tina M. Cho (Goodreads Author), Marta Álvarez Miguéns (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.41 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Korean Celebrations: Festivals, Holidays, & Traditions 4.14 avg rating — 36 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God's Little Oceanographer by Tina M. Cho (Goodreads Author), Marta Álvarez Miguéns (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.76 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Korean Picture Dictionary: Learn 1,500 Korean Words and Phrases (Ideal for TOPIK Exam Prep; Includes Online Audio) (Tuttle Picture Dictionary Book 2) 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Asian American Women in Science: An Asian American History Book for Kids 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Asian American Women in Science 15 Inspiring People You Should Know by Tina Cho it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Soy Sauce!

by Laura G. Lee (Goodreads Author)

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Tina Cho said: " Soy Sauce by Laura G. Lee is a delightful, delicious story that shares the history of soy sauce as well as the variations among countries like Japan, Korea, and China in a fun, rhyming text. I love how the story shows the hard work that is put into m ...more "

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Tina Cho liked Adria Goetz's review of The Princess and the Grain of Rice: "This is the darling Korean reimagining of the princess and the pea fairytale that we've needed!!! The main character is brimming with kindness and moxie, two qualities all princesses need. Disney, if you're listening, please give us a Korean Disney p" Read more of this review »
Jan 25, 2026 05:37PM · see review
Tina Cho rated a book it was amazing Happy Easter Risen King!: An Early Learning Board Book of Colors by Laura Sassi (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Invite young kids to celebrate Easter by reading this rhyming board book by Sassi and Murphy. Not only will they learn the resurrection story, but they will also seek and find colorful objects, working on their concept of colors, culminating to a rai ...more
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Tina Cho rated a book it was amazing Wild Faith Devotional for Kids: 52 Amazing Animals That Point to One Great God by Valerie Ellis (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This devotional makes me wish my kids were still young so I could read to them. Jazz up your devotional time with some fun facts about animals and what God can teach us through them. One of my favorite animals is the flamingo, and so I was happy to s ...more
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Tina Cho rated a book it was amazing A Knot Is Not a Tangle by Daniel Nayeri	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Tina Cho rated a book it was amazing Broken by X. Fang	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Tina Cho rated a book it was amazing How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel Miyares	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“The river crossing lasted only minutes but to me it was an eternity”
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“This dandelion is a hearty plant that survives through difficult times... just like you”
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“It's amazing that the jungle, dangerous and scary, is also beautiful and resourceful”
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