Muttonfish Magic Book Launch

Join us upstairs at Better Read Than Dead Bookshop on Gadigal land for the launch of brand-new picture book published by Magabala Books, Muttonfish Magic with authors Aunty Ruth Simms and Lucy Robertson and CBCA Award Winning illustrator Jasmine Seymour. Enjoy listening as Aunty Ruth reads Muttonfish Magic, followed by a language activity that speaks to the book!

"Aunty Ruth remembers going with her mother and brothers on a day out to the cove near their home, to learn traditional fishing and abalone hunting and cooking methods. After a day on the rocks watching mum work her magic, they return home with a feed for their family."

Preorder your copy of Muttonfish Magic here

Aunty Ruth Simms was born on The Reserve in La Perouse in 1941 as one of nine children. She grew up with a strong connection to both Larpa and Jerrinja cultures. From a young age she…