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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 15h

Join me and picture book authors Ana Crespo and Patty Cisneros Prevo on Thursday, Oct. 8, 1 - 2 pm. PST for SCBWI's Digital Workshop. It's FREE for all members and nonmembers. For more info and to register, visit the website: www.scbwi.org/events/we-co...

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sept. 19, 2026 imaginative-quill.beehiiv.com/p/sept-19-2026. Mid-Autumn Festival is Sept. 25. Check out the new issue of Imaginative Quill for the moon festival legend I loved as a child, craft ideas, recipes to explore, where to get mooncakes, and ways to celebrate the festival with your families.

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Sept. 19, 2026

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

In celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 25), I'll be reading my picture book, LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES, on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10:30 am. in the Youth Library. Here's the library website link for more info: www.ssfca.gov/Events/0926-...

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

If you missed the IG Live interview, check out my chat with the lovely Leanna from Read Your World about tapping into cultural roots, spunky heroines, and creating math stories when I suck at Math: youtu.be/tLGVXLTktNo

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Picture Books that Celebrate Family and Culture: IG Live with Natasha Yim

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Read Your World @readyourworld.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Don't miss our IG live with author @natashayim.bsky.social , Thursday, 7/23/26, 2 pm ET / 11 am PT! Her newest releases are Brave Little Otter! (It's Okay to Wait) and the next in the Storytelling Math series, Luna Picks a Lucky Dumpling. www.instagram.com/readyourworl... #kidlit #readyourworld

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Read Your World @readyourworld.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Save the Date! Our IG live with author @natashayim.bsky.social is Thursday, 7/23/26, 2 pm ET / 11 am PT! Natasha Yim is a children’s author and freelance writer who loves to write about people and cultures from around the world. www.instagram.com/readyourworl... #kidlit #readyourworld

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Issue #8 of Imaginative Quill just dropped. Need some inspiration? Grab the photo prompt. Looking for writing classes and workshops? Check out the online offerings. imaginative-quill.beehiiv.com/p/july-10-2026

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I used to LOVE the dragon boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival, but sadly there are none close to me. If you live in the SF Bay Area, you can catch some races this Sat. and Sun., June 20 & 21, at Lake Merced: www.eventbrite.com/e/san-franci...

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San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival Friendship Races

Join us on June 20 and June 21 from 8am to 5pm for a celebration of competition, culture, and community in the heart of San Francisco.

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Friday, June 19 is the Dragon Boat Festival. I'm ready to celebrate this holiday with my sticky rice dumplings and sharing my new picture book LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING at the Mendocino Book Company on June 20. @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwisfneb.bsky.social @seymouragency.bsky.social

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

So excited to be helping out a wonderful charity in San Jose, CA., Hope's Corner, that my sister Shirin volunteers with. They provide nutritious meals & warm showers to those in need. I'll be reading LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING to families and kids and facilitating a fun dragon boat racing activity.

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

More photos of Castleton Elementary School's celebration of LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING's book birthday

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Thank you librarian Stacey Rattner and Castleton Elementary in New York for celebrating LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING's book birthday with balloons, activities, and a special visit from illustrator Violet Kim who led the class in a sticky rice dumpling draw along. 😄😍

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I did a school visit at Calpella Elementary School in Ukiah yesterday. And look what they have - a book vending machine!! That is the coolest thing! Kids earn tokens for reading and they get to use their tokens in the book vending machine to get a book. I LOVE it!

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

It's LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING's Book Birthday!! I'm so excited to bring you the latest Luna math adventure. School Library Journal calls it: "A vibrant, culturally rich addition to math collections that engagingly combines storytelling and probability. @charlesbridge.bsky.social

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Wow! Thank you Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database for this glowing review of LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING: Interactive, fun, challenging, and humorous, this mathematical delight is sure to kick off countless probability units. A clever read for all.

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

My upcoming picture book, LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING, part of Charlesbridge Publishing's Storytelling Math series, is releasing on MAY 19! It features the Dragon Boat Festival. In my latest newsletter, I cover the legend, the food, the traditions & rituals, and a cute craft: app.smore.com/n/jczes

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The federal government should not decide what your kids are allowed to read. Oppose the Federal Book Ban Bill. Sign the petition and defend the freedom to read. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social #read #reading #library #libraries action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661

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PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading

Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

On Friday, April 17, LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING was the #1 new release on Amazon in Children's Math Fiction! And the book is still a month away from its release date. Thank you, Book Gods! @scbwisfneb.bsky.social @joycekay.bsky.social @seymouragency.bsky.social

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Join panelists Nadia Salomon, Natasha Yim, and Jennifer Lynn Alvarez in conversation about the decisions we make as creators when choosing an agent, how we know when something isn’t working, how to part ways professionally, and what steps to take before and after making the decision.

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

It's been quite awhile since I put out a newsletter. Need some creative inspiration? Use the photo prompt to generate new ideas or jump start your creative juices. Sign up for one of the upcoming writing workshops or conferences. Have a new book or event? Let me know. app.smore.com/n/7htdsz

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Kim Baccellia @ixtumea.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Also shout-outs to children/MG/YA books that have trans protagonists. A close family member of mine just came out. We need books that reflect/mirror their experiences. #kidlitchat

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I'm very excited to share that I just signed with Marisa Cleveland and Joyce Sweeney at The Seymour Agency! Looking forward to wonderful collaborations ahead.

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

📚✨Welcome 2026 KidLit TV Author Sponsor, @natashayim.bsky.social! Click here to read more about Natasha and LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING – a diverse math picture book series for preschoolers & kindergarteners: www.kidlit.tv/KLTVSuperFan...

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Check out my KidLit TV author page. LUNA PICKS A LUCKY DUMPLING releases on May 19! www.kidlit.tv/wp-content/u...

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Am at the San Francisco Writers Conference! Looking forward to being on the "Building a Story Kids Can’t Put Down" panel and the "Breaking into Nonfiction Article Writing" panel. If you're at the conference, I'll be signing books at Bookshop West Portal at 2:15pm., and at Sips & Stories at 8pm.

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

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

American Chinese author, Natasha Yim, holding her new picture book, "Luna Picks a Lucky Dumpling" with dragon boat in the foreground and the main character in the foreground holding a sticky rice dumpling

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Read Your World @readyourworld.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

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). readyourworld.org/2026-author-... #ReadYourWorld #ad #kidlit

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Read Your World @readyourworld.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

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. readyourworld.org/2026-author-... #ReadYourWorld #ad #kidlit

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

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

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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...

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Registration for Back to School Storytime with Natasha and Anna

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Thank you, Susanna Leonard Hill, for featuring LUNA AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING MOONCAKES on the Perfect Picture Book Friday blog: susannahill.com/blog/ Visit the PPBF blog and leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for a FREE book.

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Tips for getting in the brain flow for writing, a book birthday, a photo writing prompt and more! secure.smore.com/n/30ejf

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Imaginative Quill

"A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit." – Richard Bach, author

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

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!

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

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!

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

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

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

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.

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

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

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

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

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

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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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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.

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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!

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

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...

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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

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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Natasha Yim @natashayim.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

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.

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