Grandmother Moon

By Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason

"Nohhum, doesn't it look like the moon is following us?"

A 2026 Notable Social Studies Trade Books List Selection

During her weekly car ride with her grandmother from the city to the reservation, a young Native girl ponders the moon that seems to follow them. Each week, she looks forward to listening to her grandmother's warm, soothing voice as she sings and tells stories. Tonight, her grandmother teaches her about Grandmother Moon, her significance, and why we honor her.

In her debut picture book, Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason (Schaghticoke/HoChunk) captures a grandmother and grandchild's relationship through their shared wonder and admiration. Along with rich illustrations, Grandmother Moon preserves Indigenous histories and teachings within a modern setting, reminding us that Grandmother Moon is always watching over us, and wherever we are, we are safe and loved.

Backmatter includes an author's note and more, to learn about the different names of the full moons throughout the lunar year.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1506487033
• ISBN13: 9781506487038
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Beaming Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.2" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Storytelling at its finest

This book is a storytelling of the importance of Grandmother Moon in all areas of our existence everywhere as told by the child's grandmother. There is even a listing of the names of the full moons over the course of one year, many of which have found their way to planting calendars and even those desk calendars in offices and walls. The illustrations by Trisha B. Waters are simple, perfect in muted colors, and definitely evoke the night, travel, the moon, Nohhum and N'Tah. Well suited for reading WITH someone any age including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school, waiting room, or your local public library. I requested and received a temporary uncorrected digital galley from Broadleaf Books | Beaming Books via NetGalley. Pub Date Sep 09, 2025 ***** #review #goodreads #bookbub #GrandmotherMoon by Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason @indigenous_history_nerd illustrated by Trisha B. Waters @broadleafbooks @beamingbooksmn #NetGalley #storytelling #storygraph @librarythingofficial #childrensbookillustration #kidlit #Parenting #family #culturalexploration #grandmothers @childrensbookcouncil #BooksForKids #ChildrensBooks #mother #oraltraditions #IndigenousLit #BookNerdJoy #multicultural #OurAncestorsOurStories #Nohhum #family #love #tradition #northamericanindigenousheritage #daughter #newpicturebook #bookshop_org #bookshop_org_uk @indiebookstoresca