Books
Books and audio/visual recommended by NLB librarians. For more information on the recommended books or for more recommendations, email ASK! at ask@nlb.gov.sg or visit the ASK! blog at http://blogs.nlb.gov.sg/ask/.
- Molly and the Night Monster
When Molly wakes up in the middle of the night, and hears the sound of a step on the stair, her imagination runs absolutely wild…
- Love You Forever
With a simple text and rich, luminous illustrations, Love You Forever is a book to be shared … a tender affirmation of enduring love that children will carry with them throughout their lives.
- Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
Lily has a new purse. She’s proud of it and she’s not afraid to show it. And talk about it. A lot. That is, until her favourite teacher confiscates it till the end of the day to keep her from disrupting the class.
- George and the Dragon
“Far, far away, in the darkest cave in the deepest valley amongst the highest mountains there lives a huge and terrifying dragon. With his fiery breath and mighty strength, this awesome beast fears no man, but he is afraid of just one thing…”
- How Leo Learned to be King
From the creator of the international bestseller The Rainbow Fish comes a whimsical yet thought-provoking story about the abuse of power and the responsibilities of leadership.
- Boo Hoo Bird
This is a wonderfully humorous book that parents may be able to relate to as they read it with their child.
- The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit
Once, in a cave, there lived a big ugly monster. Perhaps the ugliest monster in the whole world.
- Big Bear Hug
This unusual book features a loving bear who cared about the animals and trees in the forest so much that he would give them great big hugs.
- Now one foot, now the other
Bobby is named after his grandfather, Bob. Bob helps Bobby learn to walk, teaches him to build a block tower, and tells him stories. One day Bobby comes home and his grandfather isn’t there. Bobby’s parents tell him that his grandfather is sick and he doesn’t remember who anyone is.
- Meanicures
Madison, Taylor, and Olivia are miserable and it’s not their fault. The three girls who used to be their best friends have turned against them, and they are mean! They’ve got to do something, or they’ll be miserable for the rest of their lives—or at least the seventh grade.













