{"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. How can Luna and Mina improve little Bei-Bei's chances of picking a lucky dumpling?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA playful exploration of probability, featuring Chinese American characters and a cultural note about the Dragon Boat Festival. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStorytelling 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/lunas-yum-yum-dim-sum\"\u003eLuna's Yum Yum Dim Sum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/luna-and-the-case-of-the-missing-mooncakes\"\u003eLuna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/StorytellingMath\"\u003eStorytelling Math Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-spread.jpg?v=1764096663\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-cover.jpg?v=1764096664\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1764096683\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-activity-kit.pdf?v=1777986193\"\u003eDownload the Activity Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatasha Yim, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatasha 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 \u003ci\u003eLuna's Yum Yum Dim Sum, Luna and the Missing Mooncakes,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGoldy Luck and the Three Pandas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/natasha-yim\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Natasha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolet Kim, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld traveler Violet Kim studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design and now lives in Taiwan. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLuna's Yum Yum Dim Sum, Luna and the Missing Mooncakes, The Little Gray Bunny,\u003c\/i\u003e and many other picture books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/violet-kim\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Violet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLuna eagerly anticipates the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, particularly the delicious sticky-rice dumplings called joong. Each year, her mama prepares the dumplings and tucks salted duck egg yolks inside a select few. Everyone hopes to choose one of the lucky egg-filled dumplings. After the dumplings are assembled, Luna mixes them up on the platter. She wants to make sure her little brother gets a lucky dumpling, as it’s the first time, he is old enough to eat them. But when he falls asleep and guests begin selecting dumplings without him, the probability of his success steadily diminishes. This lively installment in the “Storytelling Math” series seamlessly blends cultural tradition with accessible math concepts, offering young readers a concrete, visual way to understand probability. Back matter provides additional math explorations to extend learning, along with a brief explanation of the Dragon Boat Festival and a link to a video demonstrating how to make sticky-rice dumplings. Kim’s bright, engaging illustrations feature Luna’s family and friends in large, expressive scenes; the changing arrangements of dumplings on each platter clearly reinforce the mathematical concept at work. VERDICT A vibrant, culturally rich addition to math collections that engagingly combines storytelling and probability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781623546601\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781623546618\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–6\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: May 19, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-12T09:42:16-05:00","created_at":"2025-12-03T15:02:04-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Diversity","Browse by Subject_Food \u0026 Nutrition","Browse by Subject_Math \u0026 Counting"],"price":799,"price_min":799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":49096509161709,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"46601","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":45648934076653,"product_id":9215239258349,"position":1,"created_at":"2025-11-25T13:51:03-05:00","updated_at":"2025-11-25T13:51:04-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-cover.jpg?v=1764096664","variant_ids":[49096509161709,49096560050413]},"available":true,"name":"Luna Picks a Lucky Dumpling - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623546601","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":37280980861165,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-cover.jpg?v=1764096664"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":49096560050413,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"46618","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":45648934076653,"product_id":9215239258349,"position":1,"created_at":"2025-11-25T13:51:03-05:00","updated_at":"2025-11-25T13:51:04-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-cover.jpg?v=1764096664","variant_ids":[49096509161709,49096560050413]},"available":true,"name":"Luna Picks a Lucky Dumpling - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":8,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623546618","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":37280980861165,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-cover.jpg?v=1764096664"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-cover.jpg?v=1764096664"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-cover.jpg?v=1764096664","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":37280980861165,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-cover.jpg?v=1764096664"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/luna-picks-a-lucky-dumpling-cover.jpg?v=1764096664","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing May 19, 2026. 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How can Luna and Mina improve little Bei-Bei's chances of picking a lucky dumpling?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA playful exploration of probability, featuring Chinese American characters and a cultural note about the Dragon Boat Festival. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStorytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. 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She is the author of many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eLuna's Yum Yum Dim Sum, Luna and the Missing Mooncakes,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGoldy Luck and the Three Pandas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/natasha-yim\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Natasha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolet Kim, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld traveler Violet Kim studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design and now lives in Taiwan. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLuna's Yum Yum Dim Sum, Luna and the Missing Mooncakes, The Little Gray Bunny,\u003c\/i\u003e and many other picture books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/violet-kim\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Violet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLuna eagerly anticipates the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, particularly the delicious sticky-rice dumplings called joong. Each year, her mama prepares the dumplings and tucks salted duck egg yolks inside a select few. Everyone hopes to choose one of the lucky egg-filled dumplings. After the dumplings are assembled, Luna mixes them up on the platter. She wants to make sure her little brother gets a lucky dumpling, as it’s the first time, he is old enough to eat them. But when he falls asleep and guests begin selecting dumplings without him, the probability of his success steadily diminishes. This lively installment in the “Storytelling Math” series seamlessly blends cultural tradition with accessible math concepts, offering young readers a concrete, visual way to understand probability. Back matter provides additional math explorations to extend learning, along with a brief explanation of the Dragon Boat Festival and a link to a video demonstrating how to make sticky-rice dumplings. Kim’s bright, engaging illustrations feature Luna’s family and friends in large, expressive scenes; the changing arrangements of dumplings on each platter clearly reinforce the mathematical concept at work. VERDICT A vibrant, culturally rich addition to math collections that engagingly combines storytelling and probability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781623546601\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781623546618\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–6\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: May 19, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e"}