Sundays Under the Lemon Tree, Julia Busuttil Nishimura, Myo Yim (illus.) (9781761381485) — Readings Books

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Sundays Under the Lemon Tree
Sundays Under the Lemon Tree
Sundays Under the Lemon Tree
Sundays Under the Lemon Tree
Sundays Under the Lemon Tree
Sundays Under the Lemon Tree
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Sundays Under the Lemon Tree

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A heartwarming picture book celebrating family, tradition, and culinary adventures.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura, known for her acclaimed cookbooks and heartwarming food stories, teams up with talented illustrator Myo Yim for their debut picture book collaboration, Sundays Under the Lemon Tree. The book, filled with family moments and culinary discovery, will captivate readers of all ages.

Sundays Under the Lemon Tree follows a young child's memorable Sunday, with the smells and sounds of family cooking, the adventure of collecting seawater to make ricotta, and the triumph of learning to bake a special family apple cake. Busuttil Nishimura's prose and Yim's illustrations bring to life the comforting rituals and loving bonds that make Sundays special.

With themes of connection, heritage, and simple pleasures, this collaboration between Julia Busuttil Nishimura and Myo Yim celebrates the multigenerational bonds between food and family history. The book will also include the cherished apple cake recipe and promises to be a beloved addition to any child's bookshelf.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Country
Australia
Date
4 November 2025
Pages
32
ISBN
9781761381485

Signed copies are available to pre-order online, while stock lasts.

A heartwarming picture book celebrating family, tradition, and culinary adventures.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura, known for her acclaimed cookbooks and heartwarming food stories, teams up with talented illustrator Myo Yim for their debut picture book collaboration, Sundays Under the Lemon Tree. The book, filled with family moments and culinary discovery, will captivate readers of all ages.

Sundays Under the Lemon Tree follows a young child's memorable Sunday, with the smells and sounds of family cooking, the adventure of collecting seawater to make ricotta, and the triumph of learning to bake a special family apple cake. Busuttil Nishimura's prose and Yim's illustrations bring to life the comforting rituals and loving bonds that make Sundays special.

With themes of connection, heritage, and simple pleasures, this collaboration between Julia Busuttil Nishimura and Myo Yim celebrates the multigenerational bonds between food and family history. The book will also include the cherished apple cake recipe and promises to be a beloved addition to any child's bookshelf.

Read More
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Country
Australia
Date
4 November 2025
Pages
32
ISBN
9781761381485
 
Book Review

Sundays Under the Lemon Tree
by Julia Busuttil Nishimura, Myo Yim (illus.)

by Lili Reus-Smit, Nov 2025

What a heartwarming picture book! With bright and fun illustrations that capture the joy of life’s simple pleasures, Sundays Under the Lemon Tree brings us a story about family and food. Every Sunday, a family comes together, eating scrumptious home-cooked delights under the large lemon tree in their backyard. One Sunday, a young child gets to help collect seawater to make fresh ricotta and take part in making her grandma’s apple cake. Peering through the door of the oven to watch over the cake as it bakes, the smells of cinnamon, sugar and golden-brown apples waft out of the pages, bringing to life the simple pleasure of a freshly baked cake.

Reading this story brought back my own memories of taking part in la raccolta delle olive (the olive harvest) and learning some of my own family recipes. Excitingly, flicking to the very back of the book you will find Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s own recipe for the lemon, apple and ricotta cake made throughout the book – the cherry on top of such a sweet story. For ages 4+.

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