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2 CONTENTS EDITOR s NOTE - 02 HIGHLIGHTS - 03 RESOURCES - 05 PREVIOUSLY ON... BOUNCE - 07 CHILDREN S SPECIAL - 8 STORY TIMES OUR LOCATIONS - 17

3 EDITOR S NOTE Transport yourself back to the good old days of Singapore and prepare for Teachers Day ( 2 September )! It s time to reminisce (it means to remember the past) and show gratitude to those who had devoted their time to teach you and nurture you into a knowledgeable person. Sounds like some dreary and heavy stuff? Don t worry! You ll always have fun with Go Kids! Book Reviewers: Kavita Ilangovan, Lynn Ang, Kheak Hui Hiang Editorials: Ang Mei Jun, Chris Koh Editor: Sharon Koh Designed by: 99 Degree Communications LLP 2

4 *Kampong Spirit by Hans Art Sunday, 14 August, am pm, Jurong Regional Library Saturday, 20 August, pm, Bukit Merah Public Library Have you lived in a kampong before, or heard stories about life then? Today, most of us live in HDB flats. The only time we have to chat with neighbours is probably when we meet them in the lifts or corridors. However, if you ve lived in the kampong, you will likely see them a great deal more! Back in those days, there was no Facebook, Foursquare or Twitter to let the whole world know what you were doing, but children still had loads of fun playing together! Go back in time to the days of the kampong spirit! Try your hand at drawing some kampong houses. This programme is open to children aged Registration is required. 3

5 * Happy Teachers Day by Buggy Bees Kids Tuesday, 23 August, 4.00pm 5.00 pm, Sembawang Public Library Wednesday, 24 August, 4.00pm 5.00 pm, Yishun Public Library Saturday, 27 August, 12.00pm 1.00 pm, Sengkang Public Library * Do you think teaching is an easy job? Do you want to become a teacher when you grow up? Make use of this opportunity to say Thank you to your teacher! Make a paper mosaic and touch him/her with your efforts. This is a stories-and-craft special to celebrate Teachers Day (2 September). This programme is open to children aged Registration is required. Behind the Scenes: Flying Aeroplanes Monday, 15 August, 4.00pm 5.00 pm, Sembawang Public Library by Flight Science Aeroplanes are heavier than air yet they can fly and stay in the sky. They can also fly straight or turn. How? You probably guess it to be due to the engine and design, but do you know how it works? Find out at this workshop that will take you behind the scenes of a pilot s life. Discover the science and art of flying. You will also make different kinds of paper aeroplanes (called aero-gami) and aero-gliders that float and glide through the air. Courseware and materials will be provided. This programme is open to children aged Registration is required. 4

6 RESOURCES Who Stole Mona Lisa? Author: By Ruthie Knapp Publisher: New York: Bloomsbury Children s Books, 2010 Call No.: JP KNA Uncover the mystery of how Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre Museum, in this true story narrated by the portrait itself! You will also get a chance to get first-hand information about how she came about, the life she had lived and how the traumatic incident has changed her life. Read the tale to discover the tricks employed by the thief to steal her from the museum and to what extent he went to keep her from the world. By Kavita Ilangovan Teacher Screecher Author: Peter Bently Publisher: London: Boxer, Call No.: J S BEN In St Orlok s Primary, a school for vampires, strange things tend to happen around Lee, Bella and Billy. When their teacher is down with bat flu, Miss Fitt, a monster with steel bolts and the meanest temper, replaces her. One night, as the curious young vampires trail the mysterious teacher to the hidden attic of the school s caretaker, Old Gore, they discover he is up to something sinister! Will the vampires foil Old Gore s evil plot and save the day? Read this humorous book to find out! By Lynn Ang The day Tiger Rose said goodbye Author: Jane Yolen Publisher: New York : Random House Children s Books, Call No.: J YOL Tiger Rose s time is near and she knows it. Having lived a cat s life, she gracefully accepts old age and bids farewell to her beloved friends. After, she cleans herself from head to tail, savours her last moments in life as well as takes a last look at her endearing home and surroundings before she gets ready for her departure. A good read written by renowned author Jane Yolen, which views death from the perspective of one who is dying. This story has a sentimental touch to it and young children can learn to address death as a natural course of life. By Kheak Hui Hiang 5 For more recommendations of good reads, please our children s librarians at ask@nlb.gov.sg or telephone: Our Advisory counters are also available at Jurong Regional Library, Tampines Regional Library and Woodlands Regional Library from 1 pm 9 pm daily. You can check the availability of these titles via our online catalogue at

7 Once Upon Another Time - Is an exhibition of re-invented fairy tales based on Pinnochio, the Big Bad Wolf, The House of the Three Bears, Hansel and Gretel and Humpty Dumpty. The National Library Building was transformed into a mini-storyland with life-sized structures and huge rangoli patterns that children could colour together on. The renowned primatologist was in Singapore and she visited the library to tell stories about her work. Dr Goodall also greeted everyone in Chimpanzee (go to to listen if you re curious how it sounds). Don t miss books about her and by her, such as Me...Jane (Call No.: JP MAC), The Chimpanzee Family Book (Call No.: J GOO), The Watcher: Jane Goodall s Life With the Chimps (Call No.: WIN) and With Love (Call No.: GOO). Dr Jane Goodall at Geylang East Public Library (26 June) 6

8 Come on down to these fun-filled sessions, as we bring you some good books for your little ones. You can also pick up some rhymes that you can teach your children at home. Join us for a 30-minute session of rhymes, songs and stories you can share with your toddler (1 3 years old). According to research, there are 6 skills that children need before they start school in order to learn to read. Each session of Fun with Tots focuses on one of these 6 important skills for you and your child. Admission fee is $2 for a pair of parent and child. Please register with payment at our ekiosks. Limited to 20 pairs unless otherwise stated. Bishan Public Library Mondays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm 1 August 8 August Vocabulary Narrative Skills Choa Chu Kang Public Library Saturdays, 1.30 pm 2.00 pm 6 August Narrative Skills Jurong Regional Library Thursdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm 4 August 11 August Vocabulary Narrative Skills Marine Parade Public Library Tuesdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm Queenstown Public Library Tuesdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm 2 August 16 August Vocabulary Narrative Skills 2 August Narrative Skills Geylang East Public Library Tuesdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm Woodlands Regional Library Tuesdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm 2 August 16 August Phonological Awareness Letter Knowledge 7 23 August Print Motivation

9 Happy 46th Birthday, Singapore! Happy Birthday, Singapore! Thursday, 4 August pm 5.00 pm, BEPL (For 30 children aged 5 8) Saturday, 6 August, 2.00 pm 3.00 pm, CSPL (For 30 children aged 4 9) Sunday, 7 August, 2.00 pm 3.00 pm, BPPL (For 25 children aged 6 9) Monday, 8 August, 3.00 pm 4.00 pm, WRL, Everest Room (For 25 children aged 4 8) Wednesday, 10 August, 3.00 pm 4.00 pm, CCKPL (For 30 children aged 4 8) Join us to celebrate our nation s 46th birthday and learn all about National Day! Take part on our fun quiz and take home an interesting craft! Registration is required at our ekiosks and website, with an admission fee of $2. Chinese Language National Day Special! Stories & Crafts Saturday, 6 August, 3.00 pm 4.00 pm, MPPL Join us in this special National Day celebration as we play games, read stories & enjoy creating a craft. Learn to make a simple craft that you can bring home in time for National Day. This programme is open to 30 children aged 4 10, each accompanied by a parent. Admission is a loan receipt of 6 items per child, borrowed from MPPL in August

10 AMPL 26th Anniversary: Storytelling with Ronald McDonald Show Sunday, 7 August, pm, AMPL This 30-minute show is aimed at encouraging audiences to read more books and impressing upon kids how reading can be fun. AMPL 26th Anniversary: Jumping Frog Thursday, 18 August, 3.00 pm 3.45 pm, AMPL Junior Reading Ambassador will be telling frog stories and participants will be guided to make paper frogs that jump. Registration is required at our ekiosks. This programme is open to 25 children aged SBPL 11th Anniversary: Storytelling with Ronald McDonald Show Saturday, 6 August, pm, SBPL This 30-minute show is aimed at encouraging audiences to read more books and impressing upon kids how reading can be fun. Young Author Club Friday, 26 August, 4.00 pm 5.30 pm, Everest Room, WRL In and Out the Cherry Window Wednesday, 10 August, 2.30 pm 3.30 pm, BMPL Come listen to some Asian folktales and have fun with traditional games and craft work! This programme is open to 25 children aged 4 8. Registration is required at our ekiosks and website, with an admission fee of $2. Young Author Club (YAC) is an initiative by Janus Education to nurture the creative literary aspirations of young students. Facilitated by experienced mentors in the writing industry, this free workshop aims to discover and inspire Singapore s next generation of writers and storytellers. During the monthly get-together sessions, participants can exchange ideas about storylines, plots, characters, themes and more. For registration and more details, please to books@catherinekhoo.sg or call /

11 2 1 M 4 E 6 L 3 E L A 5 Y 8 S 9 J I H A 10 7 W E L T G L CLUES 1. What is half lion, half fish? 2. An early name for Singapore. 3. Name of a building which some say looks a little like a famous local spiky fruit. 4. The Five Stars on our National Flag represent democracy, peace, progress, justice and. 5. Name of the first President of Singapore. 6. Name of the first Prime Minister of Singapore. 7. In which sport did Singapore win its first ever Olympic Medal? (Clue: It requires the competitor to carry very heavy weights.) 8. An Island found in the south of Singapore. 9. A famous local author who writes horror books. 10. The colour of the Singapore flag is and white. A E ANSWERS: (1) Merlion (2) Temasek (3) Esplanade (4) Equality (5) Yusof Ishak (6) Lee Kuan Yew (7) Weight Lifting (8) Sentosa (9) James Lee (10) Red

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13 Can you identify these Singapore structures? Write down the corresponding numbers of each location in the brackets below: 7 ( ) Boat Quay ( ) Kallang Airport 5 ( ) Hajjah Fatimah Mosque ) ( ) City Hall ( ) Old Supreme Court ( ) War Memorial ( ) The Merlion ( ) Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple ( ) Haw Par Villa 9 Answers: (1) Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, (2) Old Supreme Court, (3) War Memorial, (4) Hajjah Fatimah Mosque, (5) City Hall, (6) Haw Par Villa, (7) Boat Quay, (8) The Merlion, (9) Kallang Airport 12

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16 Woodlands Regional Library Fridays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (7 10 yrs) Saturdays, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 6 yrs) Every 1st & 3rd Saturday, 4.00 pm 4.30 pm (4 8 yrs) (CH) Every 2nd & 4th Saturday, 4.00 pm 4.30 pm (4 10 yrs) (M) *Every 2nd & 4th Sunday, pm (4 8 yrs) Ang Mo Kio Public Library Every 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesday, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 6 yrs) Every 1st, 2nd & 3rd Friday, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (7 10 yrs) Every 4th Wednesday, 4.00 pm 4.30 pm (4 8 yrs) (CH) Bukit Batok Public Library Tuesdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 6 yrs) Thursdays, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 6 yrs) Every 1st Wednesday, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 8 yrs) (CH) *Every 1st & 3rd Saturday, am pm (4 8 yrs) Bukit Panjang Public Library Every 1st Friday, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 8 yrs) (CH) Every 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 6 yrs) Fridays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (7 10 yrs) *Every 2nd & 3rd Sunday, 2.30 pm 3.00 pm (4 8 yrs) Sembawang Public Library Wednesdays, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 6 yrs) Fridays, 4.30 pm 5.00 pm (4 8 yrs) (CH) *Every 2nd & 4th Saturday, am pm (4 8yrs) Yishun Public Library Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 6 yrs) Every 1st Monday, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 10 yrs) (T) Thursdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 6 yrs) Every 4th Tuesday, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 8 yrs) (CH) *Every 1st & 3rd Saturday, am pm (4 8 yrs) 15 Clementi Public Library Mondays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (7 10 yrs) Thursdays, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 6 yrs) *Every 1st & 3rd Saturday, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 8 yrs) Jurong Regional Library Saturdays, pm 1.00 pm (4 6 yrs) Sundays, 4.00 pm 4.30 pm (7 10 yrs) Every 1st Saturday, 4.00 pm 4.30 pm (4 10 yrs) (CH) Every 2nd Saturday, 4.00 pm 4.30 pm (4 10 yrs) (M) *Every 1st & 2nd Friday, 4.00 pm 4.30 pm (4 8 yrs) Bishan Public Library Thursdays, 3.30 pm 4.00 pm (4 6 yrs) Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (7 10 yrs) Every 2nd Friday, 3.30 pm 4.00 pm (4 6 yrs) (CH) Toa Payoh Public Library Thursdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 8 yrs) Saturdays, pm am (4 8 yrs) Every 1st Friday, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 8 yrs) (CH) Central Public Library Every 1st Saturday, pm 1.00 pm (CH) Every 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturday, pm 1.00 pm (4 8 yrs) Cheng San Public Library Wednesdays, 3.30 pm 4.00 pm (4 8 yrs) Fridays, 3.30 pm 4.00 pm (4 8 yrs) *Every 3rd & 4th Sunday, 2.30 pm 3.00 pm (4 8 yrs) Serangoon Public Library Wednesdays, 3.30 pm 4.00 pm (4 8 yrs) Thursdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 8 yrs) *Every 1st & 2nd Saturday, am pm (4 8 yrs)

17 Bukit Merah Public Library Thursdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (7 10 yrs) Fridays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 6 yrs) Choa Chu Kang Public Library Wednesdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 6 yrs) Fridays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (7 10 yrs) *Every 2nd & 4th Saturday, am pm (4 8 yrs) Jurong West Public Library Tuesdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (7 10 yrs) Saturdays, 3.30 pm 4.00 pm (4 6 yrs) Queenstown Public Library Wednesdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (7 10 yrs) Saturdays, pm am (4 6 yrs) Tampines Regional Library Tuesdays, 4.00 pm 4.30 pm (4 6 yrs) Sundays, 4.00 pm 4.30 pm (7 10 yrs) Every 1st Friday, 3.30 pm 4.00 pm (4 10 yrs) (M) Every 2nd Friday, 7.45 pm 8.15 pm (4 10 yrs) (T) Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 4.00 pm 4.30 pm (4 10 yrs) (CH) *Every 2nd & 4th Saturday, 1.30 am pm (4 8 yrs) Bedok Public Library Wednesdays, 2.30 pm 3.00 pm (4 8 yrs) (CH) Wednesdays, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 8 yrs) Geylang East Public Library Wednesdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 10 yrs) Fridays, 12 & 26 August, 3.30 pm 4.00 pm (4 10 yrs) (CH) Marine Parade Public Library Wednesdays, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 10 yrs) Every 1st & 3rd Friday, 3.30 pm 4.00 pm (4 10 yrs) Every 3rd Friday, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 10 yrs) (CH) Pasir Ris Public Library Fridays, 7.00 pm 7.30 pm (4 8 yrs) Every 1st & 3rd Thursday, 7.00 pm 7.30 pm (4 8 yrs) (CH) *Every 2nd & 4th Saturday, am pm (4 8 yrs) Sengkang Public Library Every 1st Wednesday, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 10 yrs) (CH) Fridays, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 10 yrs) Thursday, 11 August, 7.30 pm 8.00 pm (4 6 yrs) Every 4th Saturday, 3.00 pm 3.30 pm (4 10 yrs) *Every 1st & 2nd Sunday, 2.30 pm 3.00 pm (4 8 yrs) Legend: CH - Chinese M - Malay T - Tamil *conducted by our Friends of the Library. Please note that the libraries will be closed on public holidays, 9 & 30 August. 16

18 AMPL Ang Mo Kio Public Library 4300 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, S(569842) BEPL Bedok Public Library 21 Bedok North St.1, S(469659) BIPL Bishan Public Library 5 Bishan Place, #01-01, S(579841) BBPL Bukit Batok Public Library 1 Bukit Batok Central Link West Mall #03-01, S(658713) BMPL Bukit Merah Public Library 3779 Jalan Bukit Merah, S(159462) BPPL Bukit Panjang Public Library 1 Jelebu Road, Bukit Panjang Plaza, #04-16/17, S(677743) CMPL Clementi Public Library 3155 Commonwealth Avenue West #05-13/14/15 The Clementi Mall Singapore CTPL Central Public Library 100 Victoria Street, #B1-01, S(188064) CSPL Cheng San Public Library 90 Hougang Avenue 10, Hougang Mall, #03-11,S(689812) CCKPL Choa Chu Kang Public Library 21 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 Lot 1 Shoppers Mall #04-01/02, S(689812) EPPL library@esplanade 8 Raffles Avenue, #03-01, S(039802) GEPL Geylang East Public Library 50 Geylang East Avenue 1, S(389777) JRL Jurong Regional Library 21 Jurong East Central 1, S(609732) JWPL Jurong West Public Library 60 Jurong West Central 3, S(648346) MPPL Marine Parade Public Library 278 Marine Parade Road, Marine Parade Community Building, #01-02, S(449282) Aa Bb 17 17

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