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Luna Picks a Lucky Dumpling by Natasha Yim

Luna Picks a Lucky Dumpling

Natasha Yim

Charlesbridge · Hardcover · May 19, 2026

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!

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Who it’s for
A lucky dumpling at the Dragon Boat Festival introduces probability through storytelling.
Themes
Probability and chance, Chinese American cultural traditions, Everyday math
Genres
Math Stories, US: Asian American Stories, Nonreligious Celebrations

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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 about kids’ everyday experiences. 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.

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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.

Lucky Dumpling Probability

A lucky dumpling at the Dragon Boat Festival introduces probability through storytelling.

Come here for

  • Probability through Luna and Mina’s lucky-dumpling question
  • A cultural note about the Dragon Boat Festival

Expect

  • Chinese American characters and sticky-rice dumplings
  • Hands-on activities for exploring everyday math with grown-ups

Where it sits

Math Stories78%
Nonreligious Celebrations41%
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
May 19, 2026
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Probability and chance · Chinese American cultural traditions · Everyday math
Reading lane
US: Asian American Stories