AUGUST Book of the Month

Juicy

I don’t usually read memoirs but as soon as I read the first page of this, I couldn’t put it down. Sheree Joseph delivers a tender, emotionally sharp story of navigating the challenges of reinventing her life. Filled to the brim with history, culture, food, family, friendship and love, Sheree squeezes the juices of her life onto the page. Her exploration of womanhood is visceral, painful, relevant and entirely captivating.

 This is not just a memoir but also a manual, the necessary justification to live a messy, honest, rich and juicy life, and to arm yourself with the knowledge that no matter where you are, a fresh start is within your reach – you have only to grasp it. 

AUGUST ILF Book of the Month

How the Fish got their Bones

A powerful Torres Strait Islands story about the importance of sharing and respect for the natural world from Broncos legend Sam Thaiday. When two boys decide not to share their large fishing haul with a stranger, their decision has much bigger consequences than they realised.

Tori-Jay Mordey’s illustrations really bring the environment of the Torres Strait to life with its lush green mangroves and clear blue waters. The vibrancy of the illustrations paired with the story’s simple, rhythmic text makes this perfect for introducing environmental themes and Torres Strait Islander stories to young readers. Great for story time or for kids learning to read.

– CAROLINA –

 

This story follows Tip, a child who discovers a tiny puppy in a basket outside the neighborhood markets. Despite Dad’s reluctance, Tip convinces the family to keep the puppy, who grows into a cheerful, messy and disobedient dog named 'Sagittarius Rising'.

Exploring childhood wonder, family life, pets and adventure, and written in snappy, sharp, fun rhyming couplets, this will be joyous fun to read aloud with kids.

 

George Georgievski, better known as the School Lunchbox dad, has already written four hit cookbooks and I reckon his new one is going to be a crowd pleaser, too. This book is inspired by and dedicated to his mum (aaaawwww), who used to carefully save leftovers from the family’s main meal, then give them a bit of motherly love to transform them into new and exciting lunchbox favourites for George and his siblings – and that’s exactly what George does here.

 With his easy-going, approachable style, George shares tasty, healthy and budget-friendly recipes that feature a secondary recipe which gives the leftovers a super next-day-lunch makeover. Cook once and eat twice! That’s the way! 

– SYLVIA –

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