Donate your preloved books and toys at Woods in the Books this Children’s Day Weekend! Our ???????? ??? ???????? ???????? ?????* is back, and we'll like to offer our next generation an opportunity to celebrate their day by sharing their blessings! As children grow up, it is natural that they will outgrow some books and toys. Instead of hoarding these items, we could pass them on to someone who will love and treasure them as if they are new. For Children's Day 2022, start a new tradition with your child. Encourage them to sort out their worldly possessions and choose some items to give away ..read more

虎Hǔ，虎Hǔ，虎Hǔ，the Year of the Tiger is here! Wishing one and all a joyous Lunar New Year and may you make a splash in all your pursuits in this Year of the Water Tiger! P.S. Have you seen our newest window display mural at our second store, Books Ahoy!? Make a trip to Forum The Shopping Mall in Singapore to admire another of @moofmike’s artwork!   ..read more

Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might, Have this wish I wish tonight. May the star in our hearts twinkle bright and lead us into the new year brimming with Love, Peace, Joy and Hope. Merry Christmas! We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes video of @moofmike at work to create our beautiful window display mural at our second store, Books Ahoy! located at Forum The Shopping Mall in Singapore ..read more

Sundays Are For Reading - Grey Bear Days by Sabrinah Morad and Wen Dee Tan How do you cope when one of your parents is suffering from Grey Bear Days? Sensitively written for younger picture book readers, Grey Bear Days equips readers with the tools to understand a fuller picture of what might happen when a beloved parent is bested by the grey bear of depression. Following a mother and son, Grey Bear Days opens with life before the grey bear comes, a rosy picture full of activities that parent and child can do together with beautifully detailed backgrounds and bright colour on every page. The ..read more

Woods in the Books chats with Weng Pixin on her new book, Let’s Not Talk Anymore and finds out about how the idea of the book came about, her art making process and more! Let’s Not Talk Anymore, the exhibition is on from 6 - 15 August at Woods in the Books. See you there! Get your copy of Let's Not Talk Anymore the Woods in the Books E-Store! Get it here! Also by Weng Pixin: Sweet Time Get it here!   ..read more

Sundays Are For Reading -  Fish Kid and the Mega Manta Ray by Kylie Howarth Bodhi the Fish Kid and his friend Emely return for a brand new adventure in Fish Kid and the Mega Manta Ray! Armed with superpowers that let him breathe underwater and swim without flippers, Bodhi’s fun-filled marine animal adventures shine a light on environmental problems facing the world’s oceans. Bodhi and Emely return from the Galapagos Islands, where Bodhi’s parents work as a marine biologist and underwater photographer. Back in Australia, Bodhi’s grandfather has been lonely ever since his wife vanished at ..read more

Sundays are for Reading -  Last by Nicola Davies Inspired by the story of Sudan, the last Northern White Rhinoceros, Nicola Davies’ story of a last lonely rhino in captivity is a simple introduction to the world of animal conservation that develops the reader's empathy.   In spare and minimalist language, Last is written from the point of view of a lonely rhino, reliving its old memories and describing its present-day circumstances. Stark contrasts characterise the illustrations, the monotonous greys of the animals in their cages against the bright and fresh hues in the rhino’s memor ..read more

Sundays are for Reading - Captain Green and the Tree Machine by Evelyn Bookless and Danny Deeptown You don’t need to be a superhero to save the Earth! Captain Green returns in a new eco-adventure about saving the world from deforestation, one tree at a time. Rainforest animals are calling for help, from the hornbill who has nowhere to nest and the elephant who can’t find enough fruits to eat to the orang-utans whose forest homes are being chopped down. Illustrated in a cartoonish style that hews to the bright colours and action of the superhero genre, Captain Green still presents the plight o ..read more

Sundays Are For Reading -  Too Much Stuff by Emily Gravett A pair of magpie parents, who are so concerned about getting the best for their yet un-hatched eggs, fail to notice that they’ve filled their nest with too many things! Set in the same woodland universe as the picture book Tidy, this Emily Gravett book tackles the subject of clutter and waste with characteristic and gentle humour. Told in rhyme and an excellent pick for a read-out-loud story, the magpies begin their nest with the best of intentions and by taking only what is needed to construct the nest. But before long, they see ..read more

Sundays are for Reading - When Friendship Followed Me Home  by Paul Griffin Why make friends when you’re about to move away in less than a year? In When Friendship Followed Me Home, Ben Coffin’s life changes when he meets and adopts a little dog, leading to a story of loss, connection, and being open to new experiences. A former foster child, Ben has been adopted for two years and is due to move to Florida with his mother when the school year ends. His resolve to avoid making friends and avoid the pain of parting with them at the end of the school year is forced aside when he me ..read more