This book was super cute! The kids enjoyed trying to remember which moon cakes had been taken and were missing from the box. Engaging and fun story.

Thank you, NetGalley, for an eARC copy in exchange for my honest review.

Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes is a cute and fun mystery for young readers.
An investigation full of clues, leads, and red herrings. It allows the reader to do deductive thinking, observation, research the pages and illustrations to solve the mystery of who stole the cakes with multiple suspects all along.

The page "Exploring the math" gives suggestions on how readers can interact with the book in several ways. (Match each mooncake with a character, discuss if the characters' decisions and deductions are correct...) I would have liked a few more pages to delve deeper into the investigation and the cultural aspect of mooncakes, with the astrological signs and other characters. I enjoyed discovering and learning more about the Chinese tradition of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Luna and the case of the missing mooncakes is a cute and clever mystery for young readers. I would be a great book for storytime as well getting the kids engaged asking questions and guessing who the culprit is. Teaches kids deductive reasoning. It was also a fun mystery where no one is the "bad guy" but the fun was just solving the mystery. Could see more books being made with these characters.

This picture book introduces kids to the Chinese tradition of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and as the main characters solve a mystery, kids will also learn about deductive reasoning. Because there isn't much character development and the illustrations of the other children often look very similar, it can be difficult to differentiate some of the suspects from each other, but the story is solid overall. This will appeal to people who are looking for mystery books for young children, and to people who are interested in books about Chinese holidays.

Cute and easy mystery for even the youngest of readers. My two year old was engaged and liked some of the more subtle clues found in the illustrations.

A wonderful and adorable story about Luna and her cousin Mina solving the case of the mooncake thief! I truly love stories with extended family members coming together to celebrate a festival and a whole group of elders and cousins getting together. This story gives me all of that with gorgeous, expressive and colorful art! I love the mystery and the thief, too! It was a delight reading this. We also learn about Mid Mid-Autumn festival and the backmatter includes more activities for kids to try on their own. Absolutely loved it!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute story with basic logic and deductions. Kids will like following along and seeing the clues.

This is a cute "mystery" for young detectives or those who like figuring things out. My son is six and I would say it's a bit young for him and better suited for Pre-K. Luna and her cousin Mina find that a mooncake has gone missing before dinner and try to find the thief. They review clues and narrow it down only to find they've come to the wrong conclusion and have to go back over their evidence. I really appreciated that they didn't just simply solve it but had to re-evaluate what they thought was true. I would recommend it to anyone who loves mystery, has young kids, or talks about evidence. Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

*Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes* by Natasha Yim is a delightful and engaging story that brings the magic of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival to life. Luna is excited for her family to come over and celebrate, and they plan to enjoy mooncakes shaped like the Chinese zodiac signs. But while playing with her cousins, Luna discovers that one of the mooncakes has mysteriously vanished! With her cousin by her side, Luna embarks on an adventurous hunt throughout the house to solve the mystery and find out who the sneaky thief is. After a series of fun clues and some teamwork, they finally catch the culprit.

What I loved most about this book is how it introduces readers to a cultural tradition that might be unfamiliar to many, all while being entertaining and playful. The story offers a wonderful peek into the Mid-Autumn Festival, the importance of mooncakes, and the Chinese zodiac. The last pages add extra value by including fun facts about the festival and a bit of math related to the mooncakes, which is a clever educational touch.

Although I really enjoyed the cultural exploration, I felt the writing was a bit too simplistic at times. That said, *Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes* is still a fun, lighthearted read that would make an excellent addition to any child's bookshelf. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an entertaining, educational story with a cultural twist. I received an advanced reader copy from NetGalley and Charlesbridge.

This book teaches about deductive reasoning (questioning and detective work) as well as an important Chinese Festival, Midautumn Festival. The illustrations are enough to give you an idea of what is happening but not too much. They do give some great insights into the Chinese festival. The story is short enough for my 5 year old to pay attention and think throughout.

Thank you to Charlesbridge, Natasha Yim, and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.