A Wondrous World
Let award-winning author Emily Lim-Leh take you on a journey through a world of wonder in her latest picture book. As you embark on your adventure, what are some things you can take with you? In this interactive storytelling session, author Emily’s whimsical tale will teach values like kindness and determination.
From Screen Nostalgia to Tamil SingLit
Experience local Tamil literature through a dramatised monologue reading of Ilavalagan Murugan’s Bheeshmar. Community builder Vellie Nila Kunalan brings selected excerpts to life, exploring the iconic Mahabharatam character’s tragic burden while bridging childhood nostalgia of screen adaptations with written SingLit. The session ends with an insightful discussion and Q&A.
Hear A Story, Write A Ditty
Listen to Author Eva Wong Nava read from her award-
winning picture book Grandpa Yeh’s Journey South.
In this picture book, Grandpa Yeh remembers a
little song – or ditty – his Ah Mah used to sing when she made
her beloved snack, png kueh. Learn how to use rhymes to
compose your very own ditty. For children aged 4-8.
Book Yappers Club
What happens when publishers swap reading piles? Join Chloe from Epigram Books, Chinyi from TrendLit and Ee Waun from Pepper Dog Press as they trade titles from each other’s lists and talk about what they liked, what surprised them, and what stuck with them. Each of them will also recommend one international book they enjoyed this year. Think of it as a book club run by publishers, except nobody is taking it too seriously. Expect some laughs, a fair bit of nonsense, and plenty of yapping.
Pling! Pak! Bong!
Join author Nur-El Hudaa Jaffar for a storytelling session of Pling! Pak! Bong!, the story of Azim, who discovers that he can make music! Through playful sounds and a heartwarming tale, children will see that every child has something special to share. The session ends with a colouring activity, so little ones can bring the story to life in their own colours.
Sate! Satay! An Interactive Storytelling
Join author Far’ain Jaafar for an interactive storytelling session built around her book Satay! Sate! Young listeners join in as the story unfolds, with plenty of chances to chat, guess and play along. Come ready for a good story, and a deeper appreciation of our food heritage!
Claws, Jaws and Prehistoric Giants!
Long before humans walked the Earth, gigantic creatures roamed the planet. Join Fossil Finders author Andy Chua for a thrilling fossil show-and-tell featuring real prehistoric specimens. Learn how fossils form, take part in a lively quiz, and hear how these ancient “monsters” inspired the adventures in the Fossil Finders series.
Singapore Book Street Stamp Rally: Hunt, Layer and Reveal!
Ready to go on the hunt? Pick up your exclusive Stamp Rally Passport at the Info Counter and join us for a hands-on art adventure! We’ve teamed up with artists Cheng Puay Koon and Linda Yew, winners of this year’s Children’s Book Illustrator of the Year, to create two exclusive art prints you assemble yourself. The twist: each artwork is split into three secret, colorful layers. Explore Singapore Book Street to hunt down all 6 stamping stations, layer the stamps one over the other in your passport, and watch the full illustrations come alive. Perfect for curious kids, casual explorers, and die-hard stamp collectors alike! Only 200 available on weekdays and 500 on weekends.
Sing Lit Cloud Poetry Machine
Step up to the Singapore Book Street Cloud Printer! Press a button to get a one-of-a-kind poem, freshly spun just for you. Want something more personal? Answer a quick five-question mood quiz for a poem tailored to how you’re feeling today. A special keepsake of your visit to Singapore Book Street.
Live Typewriter Poetry
Give a poet three words, and watch a poem appear. At Live Typewriter Poetry, a published poet sits at a vintage typewriter, ready to write a one-of-a-kind piece just for you. Simply fill in a card with one to three words, hand it over, and return in a few minutes to collect your poem! Available for the first 10 customers with $50 purchase of Sing Lit books.