Woods in the Books Blog

High above the bustle of the city, are eyes that watch, and hands that know,it’s time to pause the clock…and for one tiny second between tick and tock, the city stops! Take your time over the everyday details of life in this sensory story experience of 'Between Tick and Tock' by Louise Grieg and Ashling Lindsay. Led by our Creative Resident Myra Loke, discover how this immersive story comes to life with the help of everyday items and live foley (reproduction of everyday sound effects). Kids aged 4 - 9 will also make and bring home a sound instrument to...

Twice every year, we hold a book fair in the B1 Atrium of FORUM The Shopping Mall, in the open space several floors below our own shop. While it might all be the same mall, the customers that we get at the book fair are sometimes shocked to hear that we're actually from the bookshop upstairs, having never realised that there was a bookshop upstairs, much less that we have been there for 3 years and more or even that we had taken over the space from a bookshop that today is no more. 'What makes the book fair different...

As most of our regular customers know, we offer complimentary gift wrapping for purchases of $20 and above as a special service at Woods in the Books. Whilst we can usually be found wrapping books of all sizes, we do also wrap toys of all sizes, who have been a-quiver with anticipation of going home to a new friend. For toys of odd-sized shapes, we fold our custom wrapping paper into bags and pop what are usually soft toys inside. Gifts with multiple items of different shape also receive the same treatment. Sometimes, when our elves have the time, we...

MANDARIN PICTURE BOOK CAMP Reading • Story • Art Calling all kids who love story and art! In this 2-day holiday camp by Woods in the Books, dive into the world of Mandarin picture books and explore as you read, make, and create. Discover your enthusiasm for Mandarin through games and art activities designed to encourage active interaction! In a cosy group setting where each child can learn through immersive group play and discussion as well as picture book story and art-making, we want to build confidence in Mandarin speaking in addition to improving Chinese word recognition and creative expression....