Christina Soontornvat is an engineer, science educator and the bestselling author of more than 25 books for children of all ages. Her latest picture book, Leo’s First Vote, is a timely introduction to elections and the importance of every single vote.
Christina grew up multiracial in a small Texas town. Although she loved to read, becoming a professional writer was never part of her original plan. After earning an engineering degree and then undergoing a transformational career change, she embraced her passion for storytelling.
Today, we speak with her about her life, her work and her 10-year journey to becoming a best-selling author — plus how, along the way, she leaned on her cultural roots as well as the life lessons instilled in her by her family.
This episode was produced by Mary Mancini.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM