Overdrive and Audiobooks As this is a series on applications, it’s a pity to miss out on introducing Overdrive and the multi-lingual e-resources easily available from the National Library Board. First, Overdrive opens wide your door to an extensive range of audiobooks… Read More ›
Books & Zines
Stacey Goes to the National Museum by Lianne Ong
In Stacey Goes to the National Museum by Lianne Ong, the protagonist, Stacey, unexpectedly chances upon a gibbon during a visit to the Singapore Museum. It leads her on an exciting adventure around the place and shows her treasures from… Read More ›
Book Review: Brain Rules for Baby – How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five, by John Medina
John J. Medina is a developmental molecular biologist, research consultant, author of New York Times bestseller Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, and a father. This father of two boys believes (pg 3) that “Parents… Read More ›
Tipbook Music for Kids and Teens – A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Tipbook Music for Kids and Teens – A Guide for Parents and Caregivers is part of a series of highly accessible, handy books about music and musical instruments designed to spur you to: “Let your children play music!”. With knowledge… Read More ›
Book Review: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading, by Esmé Raji Codell
Potato Power and Possibilities In Esmé Raji Codell’s parents’/educators’ guide How to Get Your Child to Love Reading, the former teacher, school librarian, children’s book seller and best-selling author of Educating Esmé examines a fundamental question, “How do we teach… Read More ›
Book Review: Art Lab for (Dads and) Kids!
Art Lab for Kids –52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media promises an activity for every weekend of the year. Together with your kids -from tots to teens- explore various techniques. Do scribble drawings (p30) or… Read More ›
Books for Dads with Young Children: The Money Tree
The Money Tree is a book to treasure indeed. Written by Sarah Stewart and illustrated by David Small, it is a story about Miss McGillicuddy and the appearance of a mysterious money tree that springs up in her yard. She thinks it’s… Read More ›
Books for Dads with Young Children: The Gardener by Sarah Stewart
“…dearest Grandma, Thank you for the seeds. The train is rocking me to sleep, and every time I doze off, I dream of gardens. Love to all, Lydia Grace” Through 12 letters over a year, little Lydia Grace Finch lets… Read More ›
Books for Dads with Young Children: The Adventures of Mooty
“The Adventures of Mooty”, authored by Singaporean Jessie Wee, was inspired by a chance kitchen encounter with a real mouse. She started weaving imaginative tales of a kind-hearted mouse character donning a “sarong” going on adventures spanning from a hole… Read More ›