Woods in the Books Blog — Events

Let Christmas dawn with warmth and good cheer upon all creatures, great or small. Wishes for ChristmasThis Christmas, the Woods in the Books elves have made a wish that in our quest to thrive we do not overheat the planet or melt the icecaps, but live in rhythm and harmony with the earth. Pause for a moment this season to make your own wish for that extra special Christmas present, an excellent school year, or your own hope for the planet. Write down your wish when you come to our stores, draw or colour to make it pretty as can...

WITB Lit Reporter Extraordinaire Contest Win a chance to meet your favourite authors at the Singapore Writers Festival and pick their brains face-to-face! CALLING ASPIRING WRITERS AND REPORTERS! Here’s a chance to video interview the best and brightest kidlit writers one-on-one! All you have to do is come up with the most interesting, most creative interview questions to ask them (and brush up on your interview voice)! Think up the very best questions to ask 3 SWF authors and you’ll get a chance to meet them in person and ask your burning questions at the SWF for Families Festival bookstore!...

It’s a day to celebrate YOU! Visit us at Woods in the Books and Books Ahoy! on Children’s Day for fishing fun and phenomenal prizes! BIG QUESTIONS FOR LITTLE PEOPLEEver imagined what kind of sea monster you want to be? Answer some Big Questions for Little People and stand a chance to win book vouchers! WHO: Ages 4 - 12!WHERE: Woods in the Books and Books Ahoy!WHEN: 29 Sept - 7 OctFREE THE SECRET PONDMake your way to Woods in the Books to find the Children’s Day-only Secret Pond! Reel in as many fish as you can in 15 minutes...

The Colour Monster is all mixed up! Can you help him sort out how he’s feeling? Join in to read a story, play games, craft your own Colour Monster, and bring home a copy of 《我的情绪小怪兽》to enjoy. This session supports parent-child language immersion and is friendly to non-Chinese-speaking parents!《我的情绪小怪兽》is a translation of The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas. Woods in the Books believes that a good story is a good start to learning a new language, made better when parent and child explore together. Each session of our Chinese StoryTime begins with a handpicked story, which is reinforced by game...