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Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes by Natasha Yim

Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes

Paperback – Picture Book, August 12, 2025

Natasha Yim

Charlesbridge · Paperback · August 12, 2025

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!

Mysteries & Detective StoriesUS: Asian American StoriesMath Storiesmystery
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Who it’s for
Preschoolers and kindergarteners who enjoy everyday math stories
Themes
Logic and math, Family and storytelling, Mid-Autumn Festival
Pacing
Steady

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About this book

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! A math picture book series for preschoolers and kindergarteners with relatable stories and part of little kids’ everyday experience. Someone in the family is stealing mooncakes! Could it be big brother Kai? Luna’s other brother Benji? One of the cousins? Or maybe a grown-up? Detectives Luna and Mina search for clues and eliminate suspects during the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration. Can they catch the thief?

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Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes is a playful exploration of logic, featuring Chinese American characters and includes a cultural note about the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Who it’s for

  • Preschoolers and kindergarteners who enjoy everyday math stories
  • Young readers curious about Chinese American characters and the Mid-Autumn Festival

Where it sits

Math Stories65%
Mysteries & Detective Stories62%
US: Asian American Stories34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • US: Asian American Stories
  • Nonreligious Celebrations
  • Math Stories
Authors
Natasha Yim
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Published
August 12, 2025
Format
Paperback
Theme
Logic and math · Family and storytelling · Mid-Autumn Festival
Reading lane
US: Asian American Stories