Natasha Yim
@natashayim.bsky.social
Children’s author
Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes, 2025, Charlesbridge Publishing
Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum, 2020, Charlesbridge Publishing
Lunar New Year, 2023, Quarto Books
Repped by Ana Crespo, East West Literary
Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes, 2025, Charlesbridge Publishing
Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum, 2020, Charlesbridge Publishing
Lunar New Year, 2023, Quarto Books
Repped by Ana Crespo, East West Literary
Cover reveal: LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING! I love illustrator Violet Kim's color palette on this book! Release date: May 19. Pre-Orders available: bookshop.org/.../luna-pic.... Let me know if you bought a book, I'll send you a book plate. You can contact me via my website: www.natashayim.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Cover reveal: LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING! I love illustrator Violet Kim's color palette on this book! Release date: May 19. Pre-Orders available: bookshop.org/.../luna-pic.... Let me know if you bought a book, I'll send you a book plate. You can contact me via my website: www.natashayim.com
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @natashayim.bsky.social ! Natasha is the author of twelve books including her first board book, No School for Me! (Change is Hard), soon to be followed in April by Brave Little Otter! (It's Okay to Wait).
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January 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @natashayim.bsky.social ! Natasha is the author of twelve books including her first board book, No School for Me! (Change is Hard), soon to be followed in April by Brave Little Otter! (It's Okay to Wait).
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @natashayim.bsky.social! Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes features Chinese American characters solving the mystery of disappearing mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival using logic & deduction.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @natashayim.bsky.social! Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes features Chinese American characters solving the mystery of disappearing mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival using logic & deduction.
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Thank you Karen Koh and Michelle Jing Chan for a really fun interview this morning on We Doodle in the Margins on Instagram Live!
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Michelle Jing Chan 🎨 陈芷萍 on Instagram: "✏️ Episode 7 - @wedoodleinthemargins with @authornatashayim
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December 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Thank you Karen Koh and Michelle Jing Chan for a really fun interview this morning on We Doodle in the Margins on Instagram Live!
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LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES made the School Library Journal Fall books review!
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6 Seasonal Offerings That Celebrate Fall Holidays and Beyond
Celebrate Diwali, Mid-Autumn Festival, and a wedding with these fun fall titles!
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October 17, 2025 at 6:19 AM
LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES made the School Library Journal Fall books review!
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Join me for a story time at the San Mateo Library, Oak Room, 55 W. Third Avenue, San Mateo, Sunday, October 19, 11:30 am. I'll be reading LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES, followed by arts and craft activities, snacks, and some mooncake tasting: sanmateopublic.libcal.com/event/15405066
October 14, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Join me for a story time at the San Mateo Library, Oak Room, 55 W. Third Avenue, San Mateo, Sunday, October 19, 11:30 am. I'll be reading LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES, followed by arts and craft activities, snacks, and some mooncake tasting: sanmateopublic.libcal.com/event/15405066
Author Anna Ouchchy (I DON'T WANNA HIBERNATE!) and I will be doing a FREE Back-to-school virtual storytime tomorrow, Sat., Sept. 13 at 10 am. PST/1 pm. EST. We'll have book giveaways, prizes, and a fun virtual mystery hunt. Register here for the Zoom link: forms.gle/D3UAj9Y5R3LE...
Registration for Back to School Storytime with Natasha and Anna
Register here to receive the Zoom link. The link will be sent to your email inbox 2 days before the event.
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September 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Author Anna Ouchchy (I DON'T WANNA HIBERNATE!) and I will be doing a FREE Back-to-school virtual storytime tomorrow, Sat., Sept. 13 at 10 am. PST/1 pm. EST. We'll have book giveaways, prizes, and a fun virtual mystery hunt. Register here for the Zoom link: forms.gle/D3UAj9Y5R3LE...
Thank you, Susanna Leonard Hill, for featuring LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES on the Perfect Picture Book Friday blog:
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Visit the PPBF blog and leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for a FREE book.
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Visit the PPBF blog and leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for a FREE book.
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September 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Thank you, Susanna Leonard Hill, for featuring LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES on the Perfect Picture Book Friday blog:
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Visit the PPBF blog and leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for a FREE book.
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Visit the PPBF blog and leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for a FREE book.
Hope to see some of you there!
Join us for a fun Back to School virtual storytime! Anna and Natasha will read from their new books. Win prizes, compete in a virtual mystery hunt, and find out about how these beautiful books were created. This event is free. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... Reposts appreciated!
September 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Hope to see some of you there!
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August 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Oh my gosh! What a fun book launch for LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES yesterday! Thank you to all the families who came out and to librarian John Koetzner who has collaborated with me on many events. The mystery treasure hunt was a big hit!
August 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Oh my gosh! What a fun book launch for LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES yesterday! Thank you to all the families who came out and to librarian John Koetzner who has collaborated with me on many events. The mystery treasure hunt was a big hit!
Special Book Launch at the Cloverdale Library, Saturday, August. 16, at 11 am.: reading of LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES, and a mystery treasure hunt where you get to follow the clues to find the missing mooncakes and get a prize. Join us for snacks, beverages and mooncake tasting!
August 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Special Book Launch at the Cloverdale Library, Saturday, August. 16, at 11 am.: reading of LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES, and a mystery treasure hunt where you get to follow the clues to find the missing mooncakes and get a prize. Join us for snacks, beverages and mooncake tasting!
LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES (Charlesbridge Publishing) officially releases today! Check out the video to find out more about the book, what's the deal with Mid-Autumn Festival, and my favorite mooncake filling! @scbwisfneb.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social #teachers #librarians
August 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM
LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES (Charlesbridge Publishing) officially releases today! Check out the video to find out more about the book, what's the deal with Mid-Autumn Festival, and my favorite mooncake filling! @scbwisfneb.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social #teachers #librarians
It's LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKE'S book birthday! Who stole the mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations! Follow Luna and Mina as they use logical thinking to discover clues, rule out suspects and catch the mooncake thief!
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Someone in the family is stealing mooncakes! Detectives Luna and Mina are on the case. Elevate your shelf-care routine with LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES by Natasha Yim and illustrated by...
Someone in the family is stealing mooncakes! Detectives Luna and Mina are on the case. Elevate your shelf-care routine with LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES by Natasha Yim and illustrated...
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August 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
It's LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKE'S book birthday! Who stole the mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations! Follow Luna and Mina as they use logical thinking to discover clues, rule out suspects and catch the mooncake thief!
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LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES is releasing Aug. 12! Here's a sneak peek. There are some free gifts for teachers or administrators who purchase the book for their schools or classrooms.
July 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES is releasing Aug. 12! Here's a sneak peek. There are some free gifts for teachers or administrators who purchase the book for their schools or classrooms.
LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES was #1 on Amazon's New Releases in Children's Math Fiction today!
This joyful whodunit encourages critical and analytical thinking, as well as problem-solving skills...
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This joyful whodunit encourages critical and analytical thinking, as well as problem-solving skills...
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June 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES was #1 on Amazon's New Releases in Children's Math Fiction today!
This joyful whodunit encourages critical and analytical thinking, as well as problem-solving skills...
—School Library Journal
This joyful whodunit encourages critical and analytical thinking, as well as problem-solving skills...
—School Library Journal
Hey folks, I'll be at the Bay Area Book Festival Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library tomorrow., Sat. May 31, 10:30 am. - 5:00 pm. If you're in the Bay Area, stop on by! #BABF
May 31, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Hey folks, I'll be at the Bay Area Book Festival Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library tomorrow., Sat. May 31, 10:30 am. - 5:00 pm. If you're in the Bay Area, stop on by! #BABF
The SCBWI Amber Brown Grant is currently open for submissions. Winning school will receive an author/illustrator visit, free books for students, and a $250 stipend for a pizza party or other school celebration.To apply: www.scbwi.org/.../communit... Deadline is Friday, June 6, at midnight PST.
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May 17, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The SCBWI Amber Brown Grant is currently open for submissions. Winning school will receive an author/illustrator visit, free books for students, and a $250 stipend for a pizza party or other school celebration.To apply: www.scbwi.org/.../communit... Deadline is Friday, June 6, at midnight PST.
Ever wanted to know how to write a novel in verse? Join SCBWI San Francisco North & East Bay, Marin County, as they host middle grade author Mae Respicio, for an informative and fun workshop at the Book Passage in Corte Madera.
#SCBWI #MaeRespicio #NovelinVerse Wonderful event happening in Corte Madera on April 26th. Sign up below.
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Exploring the Novel-In-Verse with Mae Respicio
Join us in person at Book Passage in Corte Madera where we'll explore some of the key craft elements that shape a verse novel—voice, structure, image systems, and the balance between poetry and plot—...
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April 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Ever wanted to know how to write a novel in verse? Join SCBWI San Francisco North & East Bay, Marin County, as they host middle grade author Mae Respicio, for an informative and fun workshop at the Book Passage in Corte Madera.
Thrilled I can finally make this announcement! After celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES (out Aug. 12, 2025 - preorder available here: bit.ly/3DVvPHl), Luna will get to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival!
March 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Thrilled I can finally make this announcement! After celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES (out Aug. 12, 2025 - preorder available here: bit.ly/3DVvPHl), Luna will get to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival!
The SCBWI Spring retreat at Mandala Springs in bucolic Cobb, Lake County, March 6 - 9, is now open to non-SCBWI writers and/or illustrators. No programs, just time to write and a chance to connect with other creators. Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/manda...
February 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The SCBWI Spring retreat at Mandala Springs in bucolic Cobb, Lake County, March 6 - 9, is now open to non-SCBWI writers and/or illustrators. No programs, just time to write and a chance to connect with other creators. Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/manda...
KidLit Writers: Short on writing time? Too many interruptions at home? Come join our 3 day writer's retreat at the Mandala Springs Wellness Retreat Center in bucolic Cobb, Lake County, CA. You have to be a SCBWI member to attend. Register here: www.scbwi.org/.../mandala-...
February 2, 2025 at 7:47 AM
KidLit Writers: Short on writing time? Too many interruptions at home? Come join our 3 day writer's retreat at the Mandala Springs Wellness Retreat Center in bucolic Cobb, Lake County, CA. You have to be a SCBWI member to attend. Register here: www.scbwi.org/.../mandala-...
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Oh, Good Lord! Egg on my face! I can't believe I posted the wrong book cover for "Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes". I had posted the inside page. Here's the correct cover! Thank you to my agent, Ana Crespo, for alerting me to my faux pas.
January 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Oh, Good Lord! Egg on my face! I can't believe I posted the wrong book cover for "Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes". I had posted the inside page. Here's the correct cover! Thank you to my agent, Ana Crespo, for alerting me to my faux pas.
So blessed to be at an amazing writer's retreat organized by my sister, Shirin Yim Leos, in San Miguel de Allende. Good food, great company, blocks of writing time, and the best damn churros and hot chocolate ever!
January 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
So blessed to be at an amazing writer's retreat organized by my sister, Shirin Yim Leos, in San Miguel de Allende. Good food, great company, blocks of writing time, and the best damn churros and hot chocolate ever!