Since our post on the types of books to expose children to Malay language from the very early readers to developing fluency in Malay here, many new books have since been published. In this blog, we present our updated list. Please note that the list is not exhaustive, as we may not have access to other Malay books out there. Our leveling of these books is also by no means scientific. As children develop reading abilities at different phases, this recommendation is based on the difficulty levels of the texts, and aims to be a guide. Ultimately, you understand your child better, and your child may have personal preferences on the types of books and abilities in reading. A child who may read Harry Potter-like novel in English may only be able to or only can/ want to read picture books in Malay.
Some of the titles below may already be out of stock or out of print from our website. You may however try to find them at our public libraries.
This list will be progressively updated as and when we have read and reviewed all the books on our website and when new titles are added.
Nursery to K2
1. Siri Mari Mengenali
– Mari Mengenali Alam
– Mari Mengenali Buah-buahan
– Mari Mengenali Haiwan
– Mari Mengenali Tubuh Badan
– Mari Mengenali Warna
2. Siri Bulat
– Bulat dan Warna-warni
– Bulat dan Nombor-nombor
– Bulat dan Buah-buahan dan Sayur-sayuran
– Bulat dan Haiwan
3. Mari Kita Membina Sebuah Rumah
4. Siri Burung Kakaktua
– Pokok Saga Istimewa
– Awan Kecil
5. Siri Biodiversiti Ungu Pen
– Pengembaraan Tim
– Memerang di Kota (Otters in the City)
6. Siri Nani Menon
– Cuba Buat Sendiri
– Di mana Ibu Saya
– Apakah yang Bergerak?
– Ke mana perginya?
– Jangan Takut
– Baju Cantik
7. Siri Bacaan Awal
– Baju Baharu
– Ubat untuk Unta
– Selipar Si Siput
– Mana Naga
– Topi Api
– Harimau yang Hebat
– Cerek dan Cawan
– Raja dan Ratu
8. Siri Ally
– Ally Di Rumah
– Ally Di Taman
– Ally Di Taman Permainan
– Ally Di Taman Haiwan
– Ally Di Perpustakaan
– Ally Di Lapangan Terbang
– Ally Di Akuarium
– Ally Di Muzium
9. Siri Arya
– Arya Pergi Berkhemah
– Arya ke Taman Haiwan
10. Siri Cekap Membaca
– Mana Ekor?
– Tuan Tikus
– Lada Yang Pedas
– Anak Itik
– Gajah yang Gagah
– Pisang Popular
– Kaki Kanan, Kaki Kiri
– Jala Jali
11. Lepiong dan Cepiong Mencari Makan
12. Golek
13. Kejutan Sloth
14. Po: Beruang Kutub yang Sesat
15. Po: Berpindah ke Kutub Selatan
16. Terus ke Rumah Nenek
17. Sara hendak ke mana?
18. Kuih yang mana satu?
19. Siri Mahir Mirza: Selamat Datang ke Dunia
20. Air Tangan Nenek
21. Apa Yang Ingin Saya Jadi?
22. Hijab Milik Ummi
K1 to Primary 1
1.Siri Kembar Adriana dan Amalia
– Serupa Tidak Sama
– Mari Berlumba
– Kek Cawan Sabar
– Telur
2. Siri Teroka
– Aqil dan Inara ke Angkasa Lepas
– Aqil dan Inara ke Lautan Dalam
3. Ah Cim!
4. Siri Mahir Mirza: Saya Boleh!
5. 1, 2, 3 Hembus
6. Siri Ariff Ingin Tahu
– Bila Dewasa Nanti
– Hero Ibu
– Jasa Atuk dan Nenek
– Kasih Ibu dan Ayah
– Sayang Adik
– Selamat Tinggal Siti
7. Bayangkanlah
8. Aiman Oh Aiman
9. Ada Khazanah di Perpustakaan Kami
K2 to Primary 2
1. Pokok Pisang: Kisah Singapura Di Langgar Todak
2. Perigi: Kisah Radin Mas Ayu
3. Alangkah Bertuahnya
4. Telur Emas Permaisuri
5. Untuk Siapakah Buah Zaiton Ini?
6. Merlion Yang Tidak Menyembur Air
7. Damia dan Kuda Kepang Ajaib
8. Ali Baba Dan Empat Puluh Penyamun
9. Ada Biji Saga di dalam Saku Kami!
10. Siri B.T.O: Bel, Tom dan Oyen
Primary 1 to Primary 3
1. Hang Nadim: Pahlawan Kecil
2. Mat kilau
3. Puteri Gunung Ledang
4. Telefon Bimbit Puaka (Buku Bab/ Chapter Book)
5. Adil Doodle Boy (Novel Grafik-Wimpy Kid Style)
6. Budi Masuk Hutan (Novel Grafik-Wimpy Kid Style)
Primary 3 to Primary 4
1. Budak Takraw (Komik)
2. Misi Budak Tahfiz (Komik)
3. Silat Boy (Komik)
4. Pada Suatu Hari 1…2… Jaga! (Nomik)
5. Ikan Haruan Ajaib (Cerpen)
6. Memori Terindah (Cerpen)
7. Pandemik: Antologi Fiksyen Pendek (Cerpen)
Primary 4 to Primary 6
1. Kick-Off Rajawali FC (Komik)
2. Scoopers (Komik)
3. Penyiasat Muda (Novel Kanak-Kanak)
4. Tuah (Novel Kanak-kanak)
5. Vaksin: Dunia Pascapandemik (Cerpen)
6. Siri Penyiasat Cilik
7. Siri Ana Muslim (Novel Grafik)
8. Legenda Budak Pelik
Primary 5 to Primary 6
1. Komik-M: Aku, Kau & Meow Cinta Kucing
2. Komik-M: Cinta Meow Cafe
3. Sherlock Holmes
4. Captain Shooter
5. Detektif Hantu
6. Miss Manja Perfect A
7. Sis Solehah Perfect A
8. Heidi
Primary 5 to lower Sec (Higher Mother Tongue)
1. Putera Kecil
2. Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck
3. Di Bawah Lindungan Kaabah
4. Bebas: Antologi Fiksyen Remaja