Violet Kim – illustratör

It’s April 22, and Lion and his friends want to plant trees, recycle bottles, and have fun on Earth Day. But not Monkey. He wants to celebrate his birthday. Can he convince the other animals that it really is his birthday? Violet Kim’s humorous artwork, rendered in paper, photographs, and colored pencil, highlight the sunny, friendly world of the animals.

Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!On Luna's birthday, the whole family goes out for dim sum--but Luna and her brothers can't agree on how to share their pork buns fairly. How can three people divide up five buns? Should some siblings get more than others? Or should they cut the buns into smaller and smaller pieces so everyone gets the same amount? A playful exploration of division and fractions, featuring Chinese American characters and a cultural note.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. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

¡Celebremos la diversidad, las matemáticas y el poder del cuento! Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling with this bilingual (Spanish and English) edition!¡Ahora en edición bilingüe inglés-español! El día de su cumpleaños, Luna y su familia salen a comer dim sum, pero Luna y sus hermanos no se ponen de acuerdo para compartir los panecillos de puerco de manera justa. ¿Cómo se pueden dividir cinco panecillos entre tres personas?¿Alguno de los hermanos debería comer más que los otros? ¿O deberían cortar los panecillos en trozos muy pequeñitos para que todos coman la misma cantidad? Esta es una entretenida exploración sobre división y fracciones entre personajes chinoamericanos con notas culturales. On Luna's birthday, the whole family goes out for dim sum--but Luna and her brothers can't agree on how to share their pork buns fairly. How can three people divide up five buns? A playful exploration of division and fractions, featuring Chinese American characters and a cultural note.Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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?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.

¡Celebra la diversidad, las matemáticas y el poder de contar cuentos en esta edición bilingüe (español e inglés)! Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling with this bilingual (Spanish and English) edition!¡Alguien de la familia está robando pasteles de luna! ¿Podría ser Kai, el hermano mayor? ¿O Benji, el otro hermano de Luna? ¿Quizás algún primo? ¿A lo mejor algún adulto? Las detectives Luna y Mina buscan pistas y descartan sospechosos durante la celebración del Festival de Mediados de Otoño. ¿Podrán atrapar al ladrón?La serie Cuentos matemáticos cuenta historias de niños que usan las matemáticas mientras juegan, construyen y descubren el mundo que los rodea. Luna y el caso de los pasteles de luna perdidos explora la lógica de manera divertida, presentando personajes chinoamericanos y una nota cultural sobre el Festival de Mediados de Otoño. 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?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.

¡Celebra la diversidad, las matemáticas y el poder de contar cuentos en esta edición bilingüe (español e inglés)! Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling with this bilingual (Spanish and English) edition!¡Alguien de la familia está robando pasteles de luna! ¿Podría ser Kai, el hermano mayor? ¿O Benji, el otro hermano de Luna? ¿Quizás algún primo? ¿A lo mejor algún adulto? Las detectives Luna y Mina buscan pistas y descartan sospechosos durante la celebración del Festival de Mediados de Otoño. ¿Podrán atrapar al ladrón?La serie Cuentos matemáticos cuenta historias de niños que usan las matemáticas mientras juegan, construyen y descubren el mundo que los rodea. Luna y el caso de los pasteles de luna perdidos explora la lógica de manera divertida, presentando personajes chinoamericanos y una nota cultural sobre el Festival de Mediados de Otoño. 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?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.

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. 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.

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. 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.

It’s April 22, and Lion and his friends want to plant trees, recycle bottles, and have fun on Earth Day. But not Monkey. He wants to celebrate his birthday. Can he convince the other animals that it really is his birthday? Violet Kim’s humorous artwork, rendered in paper, photographs, and colored pencil, highlight the sunny, friendly world of the animals.