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Stickers
You can now use our Book Bugs stickers!
Stickers were updated in Feb 2021, so re-download them to get the updated sticker pack!
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Phone Wallpapers
Love how our Bugs look and want them on your phone all the time? We’ve prepared phone wallpapers just for you! Click on the image you want to download.
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Printables
Done with our quizzes and want more Book Bugs-related activities? We upload printable activities on the second Monday of every month! Answer keys (if applicable) for the previous month will also be uploaded when we upload new activities.
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Click here for the answers to the July 2021 Decode the Emoji activity.
It’s the month of National Day! Have you met the NDP mascot, August, in the Marvellous Homes yet? He has a task for you, and you’re going to need the knowledge you have gained from this month’s quiz. Can you recreate the discovery of Singapore?
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Why not try a simple craft activity and make your own version of one of the Marvellous Homes Bugs? Shadow was inspired by the traditional form of shadow puppetry, Wayang Kulit. Make your own shadow puppet by following this video!
Click here for the answers to the June 2021 What Bug am I activity, and here for the answers to the June 2021 word search.
This month, we have an exciting activity for you! You learned in the quiz that Charmer uses his wit to catch burglars and solve other problems. This time, he needs your help to decipher a mysterious code left behind by the burglars…
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Still can’t get enough of our Book Bugs activities? Here is a bonus colouring sheet of the final Land, Marvellous Homes, that you can download! Print it out and unleash your creativity - what colours will you use to bring the Book Bugs to life?
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This month, we challenge you to some Bug riddles! Some Book Bugs have decided to hide behind different doors - can you decipher the puzzles and figure out which Bug lies behind each door?
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Still can’t get enough of our Book Bugs activities? Remember all the different versions of Cinderella that you learnt about in this month’s quiz? Have a go at looking for their names in this word search! Can you find them just like the prince found them in the stories?
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Click here for the answers to Chipper’s Maze.
This month, we have an exciting activity for you! You get to paint your very own journey. If you’ve done Foxy Roxy’s quiz for the month, you would have learnt all about The Magic Paintbrush, the story that inspired an upcoming Book Bug (which you might have spotted in the quiz!). Now that you have read the story, you get to use the magic paintbrush on your very own journey up the Mystical Mountains!
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Still can’t get enough of our Book Bugs activities? Why don’t you help Chipper out in this bonus activity and get him out of the maze he made?
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This month, we have an exciting activity for you! You get to write your very own Bug tale. You’ve learnt all about the Attack of the Swordfish, the story that inspired the Book Bugs Spikey and Midan, but what if the story was told from Spikey’s point of view? Can you help Spikey tell his story?
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Why not try a simple craft activity and make your own paper Spikey while you’re at it?
Still can’t get enough of our Book Bugs activities? Here is a bonus colouring sheet of our new Land, Mystical Mountains, that you can download! Print it out and unleash your creativity - bring some colour to this new Book Bugs Land!
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To accompany this month’s quiz on Pourquoi Tales, we have a new set of madlibs for you! Fill in the blanks to form your very own Pourquoi tale. What kind of quirky stories can you come up with?
P.S. You can colour in the illustrations at the bottom of the sheet.
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Still can’t get enough of our Book Bugs activities? Why not try a simple craft activity to explore the Mysterious Seas?
Click here for the answers to the February 2021 crossword puzzles.
This month, we have exciting crossword puzzles! Can you crack these riddles to figure out what words go into each grid? Don’t forget, if you’re ever stuck, you can always look for hints in the stories and Bugs of our new Land - the Mysterious Seas!
P.S. You can colour in the illustrations at the bottom of the sheet.
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Still can’t get enough of our Book Bugs activities? Here is a bonus colouring sheet of our new Land, Mysterious Seas, that you can download! Print it out and unleash your creativity - build a whole new colourful world of Book Bugs.
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This month, we have madlibs in all four languages! Make up your own story by choosing a list of words and inserting the words in the passages we have provided. What kind of story will you come up with? Click on the images below to download the printable sheets!
P.S. You can colour in the illustrations at the bottom of the sheet.
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Still can’t get enough of our Book Bugs activities? Here is a bonus colouring sheet you can download! Print it out and unleash your creativity - build a whole new colourful world of Book Bugs.
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Click here for the answers to the December 2020 word search puzzles.
This month, we have word search puzzles in all four languages. Do the words remind you of any story? Click on the images below to download the printable sheets!
P.S. You can colour in the illustrations at the bottom of the sheet.
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Book Lists
Want to read the stories behind each Book Bug? You can read the ultimate guide written by your navigators - An Explorer’s Guide to Book Bugs: Explorers of Stories Past or you can pick up the books on the lists below at the public libraries! Some of the books are compilations of various stories - discover a whole world of stories when you read them to find the story behind each Bug! Click on the title of each book to find out where you can borrow a copy.
| Magical Forests | Mysterious Seas | Mystical Mountains | Marvellous Homes |
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| 01 | Bari | The Cap Seller and the Monkeys/குல்லாய் வியாபாரியும் குரங்குகளும் | Radha Krishna Pillai | Hyderabad: EMESCO Books for Children’s Literature Materials Bank, 2012. | Tamil JP KUL |
| 02 | Billy Wings | Birds | Brenda Williams | London: Tick Tock, 2013. | English J 598 WIL |
| 03 | Bucky | More Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories | Florence Sakade | Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2013. | English J 398.2 SAK -[FOL] |
| 04 | Foxy Roxy | Chinese Fables: The Dragon Slayer and Other Timeless Tales of Wisdom | Shiho S. Nunes | Vermont: Tuttle Publishing, 2013. | English J 398.20951 NUN -[FOL] |
| 05 | Gangler | Orang Utan Yang Cerdik | M. Jayanthi, Nor Azizul Harun | Selangor: Minda Ceria Resources, 2013. | Malay JP JAY |
| 06 | Growlma | Little Red Riding Hood Stories Around the World: 3 Beloved Tales | Jessica Gunderson | Minnesota: Picture Window Books, 2015. | English J 398.2 GUN -[FOL] |
| 07 | Jay K | The Monkey King and the Blue Jackal: Folktales in Folk Art | Shobha Viswanath | Chennai: Karadi Tales Company Pvt. Ltd., 2010. | English JP 398.20954 VIS -[FOL] |
| 08 | Jingle | Jingwei tian hai/精卫填海 | Jiao Qiyue/焦柒月 | Shijiazhuang Shi: Hebei shao nian er tong chu ban she, 2017. 石家庄市 : 河北少年儿童出版社, 2017. | Chinese JP JQY |
| 09 | King Coil | Pangolin | Laura Bryant | New York: Bearport Publishing, 2018. | English JP 599.3 BRY |
| 10 | Lil’ Deer | Sang Kancil Dengan Harimau | Rahimidin Zahari | Kuala Lumpur: Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia, 2016. | Malay J 398.2 RAH -[FOL] |
| 11 | Lockera | Rapunzel | Chloe Perkins | New York: Little Simon, 2017. | English JP PER -[BA] |
| 12 | Oink | Zhu ba jie chi xi gua/猪八戒吃西瓜 | Tong qu chu ban you xian gong si/童趣出版有限公司 | Beijing Shi: Ren min you dian chu ban she, 2014. 北京市 : 人民邮电出版社, 2014. | Chinese J 791.43 ZBJ -[HAN] |
| 13 | Prancer | மயிலு மயிலு மயிலிறகு கண்ணு : ராஜஸ்தானிலிருந்து ஒரு நாட்டுப்புறக்கதை | Vayu Naidu | Chennai: Tulika Publishers, 1997. | English J 398.209544 NAI -[FOL] |
| 14 | Rodex | The Great Race: Story of the Chinese Zodiac | Christopher Corr | New York: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 2018. | English JP 398.20951 COR -[FOL] |
| 15 | Saga | There Are Saga Seeds In Our Pockets!/Ada biji saga di dalam saku kami! | Maria Mahat | Singapore: Ungu Pen Education, 2016. | Malay J SING MAR |
| 16 | Singalux | The Lion City | Mohamad Salmi | Selangor: MPH Pub., 2010. | English J SING 398.2 MOH -[FOL] |
| 17 | Snow and Rose | Snow White Stories Around the World: 4 Beloved Tales | Jessica Gunderson | Minnesota: Picture Window Books, 2015. | English J 398.2 GUN -[FOL] |
| 18 | Spotless | Wild Cats | Elizabeth Carney | Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2017. | English J 599.75 CAR |
| 19 | Springy | Attack of the Swordfish and Other Singapore Tales | Charlotte Lim | Singapore: National Heritage Board, 2005. | English J SING 398.2 LIM -[FOL] |
| 20 | Tattler | Indian Children’s Favourite Stories: Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales | Rosemarie Somaiah | Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2019. | English J 398.2 SOM -[FOL] |
| 21 | Thorn | Snow White Stories Around the World: 4 Beloved Tales | Jessica Gunderson | Minnesota: Picture Window Books, 2015. | English J 398.2 GUN -[FOL] |
| 22 | Thumb-rex | Issun Bôshi: The One-Inch Boy | Icinori | Berlin: Little Gestalten, 2014. | English JP 398.20952 ICI -[FOL] |
| 23 | Cawkerel | How the Rooster Got His Crown | Amy Lowry Poole | New York: Holiday House, 1999. | English JP 398.2 POO -[FOL] |
| 24 | Ssswallow | 白蛇传 Legend of the White Snake | 酱油熊编著; 安芳译 | 北京市: 中国画报出版社, 2017. | Chinese JP JYX -[BIL] |
| 25 | Ssswell | 白蛇传 Legend of the White Snake | 酱油熊编著; 安芳译 | 北京市: 中国画报出版社, 2017. | Chinese JP JYX -[BIL] |
| 26 | Dranoble | 辰龙 | 门神童书编绘 | 南昌市: 江西高校出版社, 2018. | Chinese JP 398.2 CL -[FOL] |
| 27 | Woofer | 东郭先生和狼 | 哈皮童年编绘 | 福州市: 福建科学技术出版社, 2017. | Chinese JP 398.2 DGX -[FOL] |
| 28 | Wostrong | 武松打虎 | 熊亮著绘 | 天津市: 天津人民出版社, 2016. | Chinese JP XGK |
| 29 | Deerwan | Legendary Princesses of Malaysia | Raman | Kuala Lumpur: Oyez!Books, 2013. | English J 398.22 RAM -[FOL] |
| 30 | Gharlie | Bawang Merah, Bawang Putih | Mohamad Salmi | Selangor: MPH Pub., 2010. | English JP 398.2 MOH -[FOL] |
| 31 | Sharlie | Bawang Merah, Bawang Putih | Mohamad Salmi | Selangor: MPH Pub., 2010. | English JP 398.2 MOH -[FOL] |
| 32 | Padook | Poor Pak Kaduk | Mohamad Salmi | Selangor: MPH Pub., 2010 | English JP 398.2 MOH -[FOL] |
| 33 | T-moon | Enchanting Tales from Indonesia | Andari Deswandhy | Jakarta: Penerbit PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2017. | English J 398.2 DES -[FOL] |
| 34 | Twiggy | Bangau Oh Bangau | Elly Nor Suria M. Zainudin | Kuala Lumpur: Integra Creative Media, 2018. | Malay JP 398.8 BAN |
| 35 | Alya | Attack of the Swordfish and Other Singapore Tales | Charlotte Lim | Singapore: National Heritage Board, 2005. | English J SING 398.2 LIM -[FOL] |
| 36 | Chomper | பேராசைகொண்ட சுண்டெலி The Greedy Mouse | K. Ramasamy | Hyderabad: EMESCO Books for Children’s Literature Materials Bank, 2012. | Tamil JP PER |
| 37 | m0ng00 | விசுவாசமான கீரிப்பிள்ளை The Loyal Mongoose | S. Jayaraman | India: Media Fusion, 200-? | Tamil JP 398.2 VIS -[FOL] |
| 38 | Fangs | விசுவாசமான கீரிப்பிள்ளை The Loyal Mongoose | S. Jayaraman | India: Media Fusion, 200-? | Tamil JP 398.2 VIS -[FOL] |
| 39 | Heehaw | பாடும் கழுதை The Musical Donkey | Niveditha Subramaniam | Chennai: Tulika Publishers, 2010. | Tamil JP SUB |
| 40 | Platter | ஆள்வது யார்? | மீனா ரகுநாதன் | Chennai: Tulika Publishers, 2008. | Tamil JP MEE |
| 41 | Atlanta | Butterflies and Moths | Naomi Reagan | New York: Rosen/PowerKids Press, 2015. | English J 530.8 REA |
| 42 | Unidragan | Eight Fortunes of the Qilin | Tutu Dutta-Yean | Selangor: MPH Group Pub., 2009. | English J 398.2095 DUT -[FOL] |
| 43 | Toothy | Kancil and the Crocodiles | Noreha Yussof Day | New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1996. | English JP 398.2 DAY -[FOL] |
| 44 | Many-eyes | ஈச்சா பூச்சா | Kala Sashikumar | Chennai: Tulika Publishers, 2004. | Tamil JP SAS |
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| 45 | Aqua-Leo | Island of Legends | Don Bosco | Singapore: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd., 2016. | English J SING 398.2095957 BOS -[FOL] |
| 46 | Bugdang | Badang the Mighty Warrior | Abdullah Basmeh | Singapore: Pustaka Nasional, 2015. | English J SING ABD |
| 47 | Systerus | Sisters’ Islands | Mohamad Salmi | Selangor: MPH Pub., 2010. | English J 398.2 MOH -[FOL] |
| 48 | Floramagus | 八仙过海/Eight Immortals Cross the Sea | 酱油熊编著；安芳译 | 北京市: 中国画报出版社, 2017. | Chinese JP JYX -[BIL] |
| 49 | Tango | Tanggang Derhaka | Nir Shahmer | Selangor: Kiddibird, 2012. | Malay JP 398.2 NIR -[FOL] |
| 50 | Pincers | The Crane and the Crab | S.R. Nathan | Singapore: Epigram Books, 2013. | English J SING NAT (also available in Chinese, Malay and Tamil under other call numbers) |
| 51 | Buoyser | Island of Legends | Don Bosco | Singapore: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd., 2016. | English J SING 398.2095957 BOS -[FOL] |
| 52 | Karpi | 鲤鱼跳龙门 | 赵芳芳 | 合肥市 : 安徽少年儿童出版社, 2015. | Chinese JP ZFF -[HAN] |
| 53 | Blueblood | Singapura Rejoices | Abdullah Basmeh | Singapore: Pustaka Nasional, 2015. | English J SING ABD |
| 54 | Brella | Little Frog/குட்டித் தவளை | Rañcitam Pāl | Chennai: Tulika Publishers, 2012. | Tamil JP RAN |
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| 55 | Ayuella | Island of Legends | Don Bosco | Singapore: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd., 2016. | English J SING 398.2095957 BOS -[FOL] |
| 56 | Chipper | The Unhappy Stonecutter: A Japanese Folktale | Charlotte Guillain | Illinois: Heinemann Library, 2015. | English JP 398.2 GUI -[FOL] |
| 57 | Monkey Kong | The Little Monkey King’s Journey | Li Jian | New York: Better Link Press, 2013 | English JP 895.13 LI |
| 58 | Ol’ Sage | Yu gong yi shan/愚公移山 | Wang Yu/王玉 | Nanchang Shi: Er shi yi shi ji chu ban she, 2013. | Chinese JP 398.2 WY -[FOL] |
| 59 | Midan | Attack of the Swordfish and Other Singapore Tales | Charlotte Lim | Singapore: National Heritage Board, 2005. | English J SING 398.2 LIM -[FOL] |
| 60 | Digex | Manjhi Moves a Mountain | Nancy Churnin | California: Creston Books, 2017 | English JP 625.7 CHU |
| 61 | Spikey | Attack of the Swordfish and Other Singapore Tales | Charlotte Lim | Singapore: National Heritage Board, 2005. | English J SING 398.2 LIM -[FOL] |
| 62 | Queen Fenix | All Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix/百鸟朝凤 | Duan Lixin/段立欣 | Beijing: Xue xi chu ban she, 2012. | Chinese J DLX |
| 63 | Tiara | Puteri Gunung Ledang | Emila Yusof | Kuala Lumpur: Oyez!Books, 2017. | Malay JP 398.2 EMI -[FOL] |
| 64 | Kawkaw | The Foolish Crow and the Talking Cave | Sheila Gandhi | Chennai: Karadi Tales Company Pvt. Ltd., 2010. | English JP 398.240954 GAN -[FOL] |
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| 65 | Areeda | The Girl Who Wore Too Much: A Folktale from Thailand | Margaret Read MacDonald | Arkansas: August House Littlefolk, 1998. | English JP 398.2 MAC -[FOL] |
| 66 | Shadow | Juara cilik wayang kulit | Farizan Md Amin | Singapore : Kementerian Pendidikan, 2018. | Malay J SING FAR |
| 67 | Tameria | Vietnamese children’s favorite stories | Tran Thi Minh Phuoc | Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2015 | English J398.209597 TRA -[FOL] |
| 68 | Mu-Lice | Mu lan cong jun/木兰从军 | Jiang Youxiong/酱油熊 | Beijing Shi: Zhongguo hua bao chu ban she, 2017. | Chinese JP JYX -[BIL] |
| 69 | Nojum | Nujum Pak Belalang | Muhibah Ayob | Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2009. | Malay JP 398.2 MUH -[FOL] |
| 70 | Ginger | ஈச்சா பூச்சா | Kala Sashikumar | Chennai: Tulika Publishers, 2004. | Tamil JP SAS |
| 71 | Neeann | The Nian Monster | Andrea Wang | Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company, 2016. | English JP WAN |
| 72 | Brushy | The Magic Paintbrush: A Chinese Folktale | M.J. York | Minnesota: The Child’s World Inc., 2013. | English JP 398.2 YOR -[FOL] |
| 73 | Lucky | Hang Tuah Pahlawan Handal | Nir Shahmer | Selangor: Kiddibird, 2012. | Malay JP 398.2 NIR -[FOL] |
| 74 | Charmer | தெனாலி ராமனும் ஏமாந்த திருடர்களும்/Tenali raman outwits the thieves | S. Jayaraman | India: Media Fusion, 200-? | Tamil JP 398.2 TEN -[FOL] |
Useful Links
Want to find out more about the stories behind Book Bugs? Here are some useful links!
More information:
- Singapore Infopedia by the National Library Board (NLB): Find out more about Singaporean history and trivia on this online encyclopedia on Singapore.
- Roots by the National Heritage Board (NHB): Explore Singapore’s diverse culture and history through objects, images, stories and more.
- S.U.R.E. (Source . Understand . Research . Evaluate) website: Learn how to verify the information that you find.