Woods in the Books Blog

1ST PRIZEBEST KIDS BOOKSHOPIN SINGAPORE THANKS - WE WILL MISS YOU When visitors notice this sign in the bookshop, usually the first thing they ask, in surprise and perhaps a little worry, is "Are you moving?" Or: "Are you closing down?" Actually, we are not! This handmade letter was a parting gift from a family who was leaving Singapore at the time. If you look closely, you'll see the names of each member of the family signed in red around the carefully stamped letters. Yesterday, a new and exciting thing happened... As she was paying for her purchases, a customer...

"How old are you?" "I'm four!" "I'm five!" Yesterday, little trick-or-treaters from our neighbours at the SPD Headquarters trekked out to pay us a visit! Decked out in glorious pirate hats and adorable orange fruit costumes, all handmade by the kids themselves, they trooped in to take a look at the books before making a neat and cheerfully chattery queue to pick up their treats from us -- a carton of raisins, a box of stamps, and a packet of stickers each! See you around the neighbourhood soon!

  They pass by vegetable farms and forests and finally arrive at the new housing estate. The children gasp when tall buildings come into view. The apartments are stacked on top of one another -- up to twenty stories high! The Brilliant Oil Lamp When Asha's family moves to the new HDB flats in Toa Payoh, the first thing to do is set up the altar and light the brass diya, a beautiful oil lamp in the shape of a peacock that shines as though it were gold. The third book in the series that begins with Quek Hong Shin's...

One of our regular customers once toddled in, carrying one of his treasured books to show to us. This is the exchange that took place: Kiddo: Look at my Star Wars book! Elf: Wow! How many Star Wars books do you have? Kiddo: I only have…………………….A LOT! That's the kind of book habit we want to hear more about!