Luna Picks a Lucky Dumpling – Lunar New Year Story with Cultural Traditions

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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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Storytelling Math Series

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Author & Illustrator

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.

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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.

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Details

Hardcover
ISBN: 9781623546601

Paperback
ISBN: 9781623546618

Ages: 3–6
Page count: 32
9¹/₂ x 9¹/₂

Publication date: May 19, 2026

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