Kako, a colugo, lives in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. He can fly even though he has no wings, and likes to show off his gliding skills. He learns the hard way that showing off does not always land you where you want, especially when you miss your landing point and smash into the front door of a moving bus. It was a bus ride he will never forget.

Baby King and his friends visited the Rifle Range Nature Park and met Pip, a smart baby pangolin. Perhaps too smart for his own good. He is impatient and thinks he knows everything until he gets lost and discovers that ignoring advice is not the smartest move after all. Find out what happened to Pip and how he was rescued.

What is a giant-sized baby doing floating alone in Gardens by the Bay? Lonely and bored, he was unhappy and listless, not knowing what to do. It was Baby King, the baby kingfisher, and his friends that helped the Floating Baby change his perspective, be resourceful, and discover interesting ways to entertain himself and be happy even when left alone.

Wanting to be popular, admired, and accepted is a natural desire. But the reality is that this is not always possible, and some children may end up badly hurt and feeling inferior because of criticisms and acts of rejection. Mr Merlion, our Merlion sculpture, may be well known, but not everyone likes the way he looks. Hurt by some visitors’ critical remarks, he was upset and wanted to hide from the public eye. Find out how Mr Merlion overcame feeling hurt by changing his perspective and regaining his self-esteem.

Every day, Mama Kucinta and her two kittens sit on the edge of Cavenagh Bridge, waiting patiently for someone as she looks at the Singapore River. Who is she waiting for? What if that someone does not come back? What other challenges might Mama Kucinta face while watching her kittens play at the edge of the bridge? Does she worry? How does she stay hopeful and happy? Listen to what she says to Baby King and Ottie.

What do young children see when they look at the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles at Empress Place? What is it doing there? What questions would they ask the statue, and what might they learn? Let’s listen to the conversation between Baby King, Oli, and Sir Stamford Raffles. Hear how Sir Stamford Raffles wanted to give up sometimes when others did not believe in his dreams and learn how changing his perspective helped him face challenges and succeed.

Gardens by the Bay is a popular place for families to visit. It is a beautiful and safe place for young children to play in an environment that’s filled with greenery and interesting little creatures. This setting is captured in “Making New Friends with Baby King”.

Set in East Coast Park, the theme of Book 2 is about how Baby King and his friends saved Fergie the frog from serious trouble when he went exploring on his own without telling his friends. They rescued him in the nick of time and together they learned the importance of looking out for one another and staying safe.

In this story, Baby King and Ottie the otter helped their new friends in Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve discover that when they respect and accept each other, they can live in harmony even though they have different interests.

In this story, Oli, a baby owl in Pasir Ris Park, was learning to fly. He fell many times and was discouraged. He eventually succeeded after many painful attempts, thanks to the encouragement of Baby King and others. Both Baby King and Oli understood then why they should not give up when learning something important.

This story takes place in Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin’s intertidal zone. At very low tide, Baby King and his friend, Myrtle, were able to see many colourful sea creatures that were not visible at other times. They met Stari the sea star and heard from her the threats the beautiful sea creatures faced from visitors who took them away and destroyed their habitats. The story ends with a call to all visitors to just admire these sea creatures and leave them in their habitats so that more people can see them.

This delightful story captures the feelings of anxiety and jealousy of a little boy when a new baby arrives in the family.

But all is well as the little boy’s mommy lovingly helps him to understand, adjust and care for his little brother. Find out how she did it.

Ethan and Evan heard a dog barking when they visited their grandfather. But Grandpa does not have a dog. Puzzled, they asked Grandpa to join them in the search. They looked all over the garden and eventually found it. But what a surprise! It was not a dog!

The fruits on the trees in Grandpa’s garden were ripening, and Ethan and Evan would have plenty of fruits to eat soon. But the fruits were stolen and eaten each night. The boys were upset and decided to stay up one night to catch the fruit thief. With Grandpa’s help, they found out who stole their fruits. And what a discovery it was!

Ethan and Evan rescued a small turtle after hearing mysterious scratching sounds coming from the drain. While waiting for its owner to claim it, the turtle would go missing for the next few days, giving Ethan and Evan a puzzle to solve each day. You would never have guessed some of the places where it went hiding.

Grandpa bought a pretty, gold-coloured baby koi fish for Ethan and Evan. They loved it and named it Goldie. But one day, Goldie was missing. What happened to it? The boys thought about the possible culprits and eliminated the possibilities one by one until they found the answer. But not before upsetting the “suspects.”