By: Natasha Yim / Illustrated by: Violet Kim

But I’m the birthday girl!

Its Lunas birthday, and that means the whole family gets to go out for dim sumLunas favorite. But when a whoosh-splat leaves three siblings with five pork buns, how can they share fairly? Should some siblings get more than others? Or should they cut the buns into smaller and smaller pieces so everyone gets the same amount?

This warm, inclusive introduction to division and fractions is part of the Storytelling Math series. Get in on the ground floor of learning with this series that combines essential math topics, diverse characters, and engaging stories!

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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 Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas, The Rock Maiden, and Mulan’s New Year. Her favorite type of dim sum is egg custard tarts.

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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 If You’re Going to a March, The Little Gray Bunny, and Earth Day, Birthday! Wherever she travels, she looks for a restaurant where she can enjoy her favorite dim sum: shrimp dumplings.

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Editorial Reviews

Natasha on Matthew Winner’s Children’s Book Podcast!

Children’s Literature

It is Lunas birthday and as a celebration, her parents, Ma Ma and Ba Ba take Luna and her siblings to a dim sum restaurant. It is here where smells of dumplings, buns, sweets, and desserts caress Lunas senses. The smells are exquisite and invoke lasting traditions. When a mishap occurs, Luna and her two siblings are forced to solve problems, negotiate, collaborate, share and celebrate. Luna y su riquisimo dim sum-Lunas Yum Yum Dim Sum story is an exploration of tastes, flavors, scents, culture, family relationships, discovery and more. Educators and parents will appreciate the surprise integration of math and Chinese traditions. Children of all ages will enjoy Lunas culture and learn so much from this wonderful and vivid story. A bonus to this wonderful book is the Spanish bilingual version. The Spanish translation is superb and can easily be integrated into the classroom, at home or read to a friend.

Downloadables

Download the CoverDownload the Activity Kit (English)Download the Activity Kit (Chinese)Download the Activity Kit (Spanish)

Details

Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-130-9

Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-62354-199-6

Spanish Bilingual Hardcover
ISBN:978-1-62354-211-5

Spanish Bilingual Paperback
ISBN:978-1-62354-212-2

E-book
ISBN: 978-1-63289-907-1 EPUB

Ages: 3-6
Page count: 32
91/2 x 91/2

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