Tilly and Snickers' Blog

This is one of my favourite book series EVER! My parents first started reading the book to me in P1 and I was hooked onto it immediately. I totally love how Ellie's mischief and adventures relate so much to my life, especially in the Singapore school context plus her love for animals. Every now and then I still pick up the book and it still makes me LOL. When I read it : P1 to current Story : Ellie Belly is an everyday P1 girl who can speak to animals, but only when they are

Earlier today, I was out skateboarding around my neighbourhood with my dad and Tilly. We were going around soaking in the hot (very hot) sun and enjoying ourselves when my dad suddenly shouted, “it’s a stork!” I ran as fast as I could with my skateboard in hand to the river and there I saw a tall grey bird walking along the river path. It had long, thin legs and was poking its beak into the grass looking for food. Then, in one flick of its neck, it threw a snail in the air an

Is it just me or its getting really hot this March! It feels like someone turned up the temperature and suddenly our cool and breezy January has become a sweaty few weeks. When I was in Taiwan last week, it was perfect there, the temperature was a cool 18-25 degrees every day and I had to wear a jacket when it was dark. I’ve always wondered what causes the weather in countries to be different? And why is it getting hotter in Singapore now? Mr. Sun, Mr. Golden Sun The most obv

Dogs are more than just pets; they are family members who bring joy and companionship into our lives. Just like people, dogs can get sick, and one illness that can affect them is canine influenza. Tilly has been sneezing, not drinking her water or eating her food lately. We were a little worried for her so we brought her to the vet. The doctor said her throat was swollen, RED swollen! That made me wonder if she was feeling just like I did when I had the flu. What Is Canine I

When I was in lower primary, I saw some of my friends carrying this book series around. The books always had colourful covers, and the main character was a dog (one of my favourite pet animals in the world!) so I decided to try reading the book. My parents even bought 3 of the books for me to see if I would like it. Turned out I didn't. Here is my honest review of the Dog Man series. When I read it : Lower Primary Story : Dog man is exactly like his name, a dog and a man comb

Swoop, splash. The Kingfisher dives to the water and comes back up with a fish in its beak, pretty smooth for a small bird. This is a common sight at the Kallang River, where fish is abundant and the calm water makes it easy to spot prey. I usually spot them perching on a branch that overlooks the water surface, calming looking out either for prey or for danger. If I’m lucky, I get to see them in action. Want to know more about these birds? Let’s find out! Long beak, colorful

It's so spicy! I can never understand why adults like to eat chilli with their food. The spiciness takes away all other flavours and stings your tongue. A little bit of it is ok, I like the tiny bit of spice in my prata curry or even by prawn mee soup, but to have it so stingingly bad is another thing altogether. There is another Sambar in Singapore, the Sambar deer. You might have seen it on the news when it comes out at night and causes some traffic confusion (drive slower!

The world's fastest bird is here in Singapore! Nesting high up in the buildings in central Singapore, a pair of peregrine falcons have decided to give Singapore a try to set up their nest. It has been quite a few years since these falcons came to Singapore, with the last reported sighting almost 10 years ago. These are one of my favourite birds of prey and they might be small, but they pack a punch. Singapore has everything the birds need. We have high rise buildings where th

Hop, hop, hop. A little black bird with a yellow beak hops a little closer to you, hoping that you drop your food bits onto the ground. The bird has a white spot on each of its wings, and if you see if flying you can see that it almost looks like eyes. This bird is the Javan Myna and is part of the species of small birds called starlings. In Singapore, you can see them around coffee shops and hawker centers. At times, larger birds like crows would be snatching food from these