{"id":9215239258349,"title":"Luna Picks a Lucky Dumpling","handle":"luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing May 19, 2026. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/natasha-yim\"\u003eNatasha Yim\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/violet-kim\"\u003eViolet Kim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat are the odds?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuna and her cousin Mina are making sticky-rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival. Hidden inside some of them is a lucky golden egg yolk. Everyone wants a lucky dumpling! Especially Bei-Bei, Luna's youngest cousin. 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Luna Picks a Lucky Dumpling

Coming May 19, 2026. Pre-order today!

By: Natasha Yim / Illustrated by: Violet Kim

What are the odds?

Luna and her cousin Mina are making sticky-rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival. Hidden inside some of them is a lucky golden egg yolk. Everyone wants a lucky dumpling! Especially Bei-Bei, Luna's youngest cousin. How can Luna and Mina improve little Bei-Bei's chances of picking a lucky dumpling?

A playful exploration of probability, featuring Chinese American characters and a cultural note about the Dragon Boat Festival. 

Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together.

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Natasha Yim, author

Natasha Yim was born in Malaysia, grew up in Singapore and Hong Kong, and now lives in California. She is the author of many picture books, including Luna's Yum Yum Dim Sum, Luna and the Missing Mooncakes, and Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas.

Read more about Natasha.


Violet Kim, illustrator

World traveler Violet Kim studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design and now lives in Taiwan. She is the illustrator of Luna's Yum Yum Dim Sum, Luna and the Missing Mooncakes, The Little Gray Bunny, and many other picture books.

Read more about Violet.

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ISBN: 9781623546601

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ISBN: 9781623546618

Ages: 3–6
Page count: 32
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Publication date: May 19, 2026