Cynthia De La Torre

Cynthia De La Torre

• Cynthia De La Torre was born and raised in Southern California. She loves all things weird, whimsical, and magical. Her favorite time of year is Halloween – her home is covered in Halloween decor year-round.

  As a child, Cynthia loved pretending and imagining the impossible. She spent countless hours making up stories and imagining worlds that only existed in her mind. Cynthia loves being able to bring those characters and worlds to life through her stories and her cut paper art illustrations. And more than anything, she loves being able to share her OWN Voice and her unique perspective on life.

  As a Mexican-American girl growing up, Cynthia did not see many characters that looked like her or shared her experiences. It saddened her to think people like herself didn’t have valuable stories to tell. Cynthia hopes to change that perception for other minority children that are growing up now, with her books.