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Kids Cove Kids Cove is a community based group. For now, we conduct community storytime in FooChou Park twice a month, usually on the second and fourth Sunday 5.15pm.

Kids Cove currently is a registered local business centre. We operate like a mini library where there are variety of picture books in different languages for you to explore by yourself, with your love one, with peers, or even with our staff. We have picture book sharing sessions at particular time every week where our staff will be sharing about different picture books, action rhymes/songs, and art and craft which is related to the picture book shared.

Last Sunday evening, I felt so relaxed and happy, simply enjoying the stories shared by two little storytellers and two ...
06/10/2026

Last Sunday evening, I felt so relaxed and happy, simply enjoying the stories shared by two little storytellers and two fathers from our community. 😊

For the past few sessions, we have had only three families joining us. But this evening, the weather was so kind to us. The sky was clear, and five families came together at the park to spend the evening sharing stories, healthy homemade snacks and drinks, laughter, and lots of fun.

And this time, I got to be just a listener. ❤️

Faith offered to share Oliver Twist, followed by Dalinda, who shared the picture book Daisy, Really Really.

Then Nasri, a father who was tricked by his own son 😂, was persuaded to step up and share a story with us too! He brought along a Malay storybook, Kucing Paling Garang.

Pakcik Ting then ended our story session with the Chinese picture book 《啊！你又搞砸了！》. But he didn't stop there. He also played games with all the story friends and shared some of his knowledge about how to identify different types of leaves. 🌿

And, as usual, once the stories were over, the children went off to play hide-and-seek around the park while the parents caught up with one another and chatted about our recent happenings.

Sometimes, I think this is exactly what I hope Storytime can become.

Not a place where everyone simply comes to listen to one person telling stories.

But a little community where children and adults take turns sharing, listening, playing, learning, eating, laughing, and simply spending time together.

And I love that I can sometimes sit back, listen to someone else tell a story, and watch the community grow by itself. ❤️

It feels so good to have such a healthy little community growing around us.

We hope that more families — from different backgrounds, different races, and different generations — will join us in the future. And more importantly, we hope everyone who comes will eventually find their own way to contribute something back to the community.

Because this Storytime has never been about us doing something for everyone.

It has always been about all of us creating something together.

📚 Stories by the community, for the community.
🌿 A little time outdoors.
❤️ A little more connection.
😊 And hopefully, a little more community spirit

Important Update: Storytime Cancellation and October ScheduleDue to the unavailability of our storytellers this weekend,...
25/09/2026

Important Update:
Storytime Cancellation and October Schedule

Due to the unavailability of our storytellers this weekend, we regret to announce that this coming Sunday's storytime session (September 27) has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to you and your families.

Looking ahead, our storytelling sessions for October will take place on the first and fourth Sundays of the month.
This means our next session will be on Sunday, October 4 at Foo Chow Park.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

🌿 September Storytime is Coming! 📖After the school holidays, we’re looking forward to gathering our Story Friends again ...
13/09/2026

🌿 September Storytime is Coming! 📖

After the school holidays, we’re looking forward to gathering our Story Friends again at Foo Chow Park! 💛

For September, our Storytime will continue as usual:

📅 13 September — 2nd Sunday
📅 27 September — 4th Sunday
🕠 5:15pm
📍 Foo Chow Park

We hope to see our familiar Story Friends again, and of course, we’d love to welcome more new families to join us too!

Come and listen to stories, share a book, bring your own story to tell, or simply spend a relaxed evening together. After the stories, the children can run, play and explore the park while the grown-ups catch up. 🌿

And a little reminder to our Story Friends — please try to arrive on time so you won't miss our warm-up song and the beginning of our stories! 📖🎶

Our Storytime is a simple gathering, but every family who comes, listens, shares and participates helps make this little community grow.

Come join us and let's keep stories happening in our community, one Sunday at a time. 💛

See you at the park! 🌿📚

Thanks to the rain yesterday, the haze condition was much better today, so we were happy to proceed with our Storytime a...
23/08/2026

Thanks to the rain yesterday, the haze condition was much better today, so we were happy to proceed with our Storytime at Foo Chow Park.

The park was unusually quiet this evening. Unlike our usual gatherings, there were only a few people walking and jogging around. But the families who came were our familiar story friends—some of whom were especially disappointed when we had to cancel our previous Storytime because of the haze. It was so nice to see them back again!

This evening, we shared one Chinese story and one English story together. After the stories, our little story friends seemed determined to make up for the disappointment of the previous cancellation! 😂 They couldn't wait to start playing.

Faith brought along some cooking toys, and soon the children were busy with their own little pretend-play kitchen in the park. Of course, no gathering is complete without their favourite hide-and-seek and tag games! Before long, they were running around the park, laughing and chasing one another.

Sometimes, Storytime is about the stories we read. Sometimes, it's simply about having a place where children can meet, play, and enjoy being together.

We hope the weather will be kind to us next month, so we can continue reading, playing, and spending our evenings together at the park.

And with the school holidays just around the corner, everyone was already excited and looking forward to a little break!

**Happy Holidays to all our story friends!** 🎉
For those who are travelling, have a wonderful and safe trip. ✈️
For those staying home, take the opportunity to slow down, get some good rest, and have plenty of fun at home. 💛

See you all after the holidays!

09/08/2026

IMPORTANT NOTICE: NO STORYTIME THIS EVENING!!! NO STORYTIME!

Since this morning, we have been experiencing a strong haze, and even while staying indoors, we could already feel and smell the poor air quality. Perhaps because Yue and I are more sensitive to the haze, we have been especially aware of the unpleasant smell and the condition of the air today.

It was honestly a difficult decision to make. We kept hoping that the air quality would improve, but after considering everything carefully, we have finally decided to cancel today's Storytime.

We are truly sorry to all our story friends who had already made plans to come and join us this evening. 💛 We know some of you may have been looking forward to our gathering, and we sincerely apologise for the last-minute cancellation.

Our Storytime can wait, but everyone's health and safety come first. 🌿

Take good care, stay safe, and hopefully we'll see all our story friends again very soon. 📖💛

It's storytime!This month, August 2026, our storytime are as usual - second and fourth Sunday of the month. Hope to see ...
09/08/2026

It's storytime!
This month, August 2026, our storytime are as usual - second and fourth Sunday of the month.
Hope to see everyone especially our long time no see faces... 🥰🥰
If you never attended our session, do come and be our story friend.... of course, you are welcome all the time...

26/07/2026

This evening's Storytime turned out to be a little different—and a very special one.

I had a last-minute trip to Miri this weekend, and thankfully, Dorina kindly agreed to take over the session. Knowing that Storytime could continue even when I wasn't around gave me so much peace of mind. After all, our Storytime has always been about the community, not about one person.

As it turned out, our trip ended earlier than expected, and we managed to make it back just in time. It was such a rare and precious opportunity for me to simply sit back, relax, and be a listener. I truly enjoyed experiencing Storytime from the other side.

Faith kicked off the evening by spontaneously sharing the story of Coco—without a book! She confidently retold the story from memory and even sang some of the songs she mentioned along the way. It was such a delightful surprise and showed how stories can live in our hearts long.

Dalinda then shared I'm Sorry. It led to a wonderful discussion among both the children and the adults about what it means to be a good friend. The answers were all different. Some thought a good friend is someone who shares the same interests. Others believed a good friend is someone who listens to your advice. There wasn't a right or wrong answer, but it reminded us that friendship means different things to different people.

So, what do you think?
What makes someone a good friend?

Faith then returned to share another story, this time reading aloud from her Zootopia storybook. It was lovely to see her becoming more confident each time she stands in front to share.

To end the evening, Dorina introduced a picture book titled I'm Not Cute! Before opening the book, she simply showed everyone the cover and asked, "Who do you think this character is? Is it cute?" The children eagerly acted out the expressions and poses shown on the endpapers, filling the pavilion with laughter before the story had even begun. As the story unfolded, we discovered that things weren't always what they seemed. A fox looked like a dog, a squirrel resembled a kangaroo, and many other animals looked completely different from what we expected. The unexpected illustrations had both the children and adults laughing together throughout the story.

Although our group was smaller this evening, it made the gathering feel even more intimate. After Storytime, we all sat in a circle and enjoyed the freshly baked cupcakes lovingly prepared by Elaine Ting. With most of the children being older, our little tea break was calm, relaxing, and filled with easy conversations.

Dalinda had also brought along a cooking play set, and before long, the children—and even our adult storyteller—were happily immersed in imaginative role play together. It was a beautiful reminder that play has no age limit.

Of course, before heading home, the children couldn't resist one last game of chasing each other around the park. Some traditions simply can't be skipped.

As we chatted, we also found ourselves talking about several of our story friends whom we haven't seen in quite some time. We truly miss all of you.

We hope August will be a month of reunion, with familiar faces returning and perhaps a few new ones joining us too. After all, Storytime is always a little warmer when our community gathers together.

*Yesterday evening, we had another wonderful Storytime at Foo Chow Park. Although it was a smaller gathering, it turned ...
13/07/2026

*Yesterday evening, we had another wonderful Storytime at Foo Chow Park. Although it was a smaller gathering, it turned out to be a very special one. To our surprise, most of our story friends were upper primary children. It was refreshing to have an older group, as it allowed us to have deeper discussions throughout the stories.

I began by sharing two picture books. The first story led us into a meaningful conversation about empathy and kindness. We talked about how being kind isn't only about treating our friends well—it also means showing patience, understanding, and love to the people closest to us, especially our own family members. It was heartening to hear the children share their thoughts and experiences, reminding us that picture books often open doors to conversations far beyond the pages themselves.

Faith then took over with her own story. Interestingly, her story balanced the discussion beautifully. While kindness is important, her book also reminded us that we don't always have to say "yes" just to please everyone. It is equally important to have our own thoughts, make wise decisions, and stay true to ourselves. I was especially proud of Faith yesterday. She has clearly been reflecting on previous sharing sessions and made a conscious effort to improve the way she held the book so everyone could see the illustrations more clearly. Her story was quite long, but she thoughtfully summarised parts of it to help everyone follow along. It was wonderful to see her growing not only as a reader but also as a storyteller who thinks about her audience.

To end the evening on a lighter note, I shared a hilarious picture book that filled the pavilion with laughter. After the thoughtful discussions from the earlier stories, it was the perfect ending to leave everyone smiling.

Then came one of our favourite traditions. Elaine surprised everyone with a refreshing homemade drink—cold passion fruit with lemon juice. On such a warm evening, it was incredibly cooling and refreshing, and everyone, both children and adults, thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you, Elaine, for always taking such good care of our Storytime family. 💛

As always, once the stories were over, the children couldn't wait to run off and play around the park, while the adults stayed behind to catch up, chat, and share about life.

Sometimes, the number of people isn't what makes a Storytime memorable. It's the conversations we have, the stories we share, the friendships we continue to build, and the simple joy of spending an evening together in the park. Those are the moments that make our little community so meaningful. 🌿📖💛*

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