Who we are

Preserving Wisdom, Inspiring Generations

At The Wishing Book Company (TWBC), we believe in the power of stories to inspire, connect, and leave a lasting legacy. Our mission is to bring timeless wisdom and meaningful narratives to life through beautifully crafted publications. We specialize in collaborating with Buddhist temples to design and publish custom books that preserve sacred teachings and share them with future generations. From Dharma books to commemorative editions, we are honored to support temples in spreading the Buddha’s message of compassion and peace. Rooted in creativity, TWBC began with children’s stories that nurtured imagination and personal growth. Today, we continue to celebrate storytelling in all forms—whether it’s guiding young readers on enlightening journeys or helping communities and organizations share stories that matter. No matter your vision, we are dedicated to transforming your ideas into captivating books that inspire hearts and minds for generations to come.

Our Mission

To collaborate with Buddhist temples, organizations, and individuals to bring meaningful stories and sacred teachings to life—creating books that inspire, educate, and leave a lasting legacy.

Our Vision

To kindle a lifelong love for books that nurture wisdom, compassion, and creativity in readers of all ages, from curious children to devoted communities.

Our Promise

We promise to create engaging, beautifully designed, and meaningful books that honor sacred traditions and spark the imagination—crafting stories that will be cherished for generations.

Our Belief

At The Wishing Book Company, we believe every story has the power to make a difference. Whether preserving ancient wisdom or sharing heartfelt stories, we help bring visions to life and create a legacy through the timeless art of storytelling.

Our Founding Story

It all started with 'Mummy, why can't we create our own storybook?'...

Inspired by her two daughters, Apple Sophia Lim founded The Wishing Book Company (TWBC) in 2020 to create children’s books that were fun, interactive, and heart-warming. During the pandemic, Apple wrote stories that brought joy and imagination into her home, often shaped by her daughters’ ideas. This journey led to the publication of the first book, Make a Wish for a Unicorn, in late 2020. As the stories reached readers beyond her family, Apple went on to publish five picture books and is preparing to release a sixth title, Make a Wish for a Reindeer, continuing the Make a Wish for a Book series. TWBC’s direction evolved when a Buddhist temple, Wat Ananda Metyarama, invited Apple to create a children’s book for its community. Through this collaboration, Apple observed a clear need for engaging, child-friendly Buddhist stories and accessible temple publications. TWBC began developing bespoke books for temples, including commemorative titles, visitor guides, and picture books that present teachings with clarity, warmth, and modern design. Today, TWBC specialises in custom Buddhist publications. We work closely with temples to preserve sacred teachings, celebrate heritage, and inspire future generations. Alongside new works, we also manage high-quality reprints of past temple publications so that meaningful books remain available for devotees and young readers. Through every chapter of our story, we remain committed to crafting beautiful, high-quality books with engaging stories that touch hearts and minds, creating lasting legacies for families, organisations, and spiritual communities.

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High-Quality Custom Book Publishing in Singapore

Preserve your legacy and history with beautifully crafted custom books.

Welcome to The Wishing Book Company (TWBC)—your premier partner for custom publishing in Singapore. We specialize in transforming meaningful stories, sacred teachings, and cherished histories into beautifully designed books that inspire and endure. Whether you’re a Buddhist temple preserving your spiritual heritage or an organization commemorating a milestone, we are dedicated to bridging the gap between history and the future. Our books celebrate your legacy with creativity, elegance, and lasting impact. Let us help you turn your story into a timeless keepsake that will be treasured for generations.

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Our Projects

Our projects reflect the heart of what we do—transforming stories, histories, and sacred teachings into beautifully crafted books. From Buddhist temple publications to commemorative editions and children’s stories, each project is a collaboration driven by creativity, care, and purpose. We are honoured to have partnered with temples, organizations, and individuals to create meaningful works that inspire, educate, and preserve legacies for generations to come. Explore some of our most unique and exciting projects below, each showcasing our commitment to quality storytelling and thoughtful design.

The Life of Buddha for Beginners

This publication aims to introduce children to Lord Buddha's lifestory. Our custom publishing services brought this captivating book to life, and showcases our ability to create engaging, educational content for clients with diverse objectives.

The Life of Buddha for Beginners delves into Lord Buddha's life journey, from his royal birth to his enlightenment after years of self-discovery. The book employs simple language and vivid illustrations to convey Buddha's story to readers of all ages and its interactive narrative engages young readers with thought-provoking questions. In addition, readers can also scan the QR code found in some of the pages to explore a more detailed account of Lord Buddha's key life events online. Despite initial challenges in conceptualizing the book due to her limited knowledge of Buddha's life, Apple dedicated herself to research and referencing with key academics. Her deep understanding from scratch of the subject matter is a testament to the book's balanced narrative that appeals to both children and adults alike. The publication also represents a creative approach to engage the younger generations into religious teachings. The work on this project exemplifies our commitment in Custom Publishing to help clients achieve their goals by spreading meaningful stories through beautiful illustrations and literature.

The WBDO Handbook

The World Buddhist Dhammaduta Organisation (WBDO) is holding their first post-COVID Global Conference in Singapore on 12 May 2023 and is expecting an attendance of over 1,000 monks and devotees alike. The Organisation has commissioned our company to create a Global Conference Handbook showcasing their global mission, conferences and activities.

Our Custom Publishing services provided full value chain solutions for this first-of-its-kind Global Conference Handbook. This includes book design conceptualisation, Thai language translation, copywriting, branding as well as the full publication process, resulting in a polished and professional handbook that appeals to a wide audience. Our team expertly crafted the 120-page WBDO handbook, tackling a challenging project while focusing on accuracy and authenticity. We navigated the complexities of translating data from diverse formats and collaborated with key stakeholders and chief abbots from across the globe to gather information, perform editorial work and extend conference invitations. This detail-oriented project involved translating idiomatic Thai expressions and cultural references to ensure language consistency and accuracy. Through extensive research, we verified names, places and facts. We also curated 900 plus photos that capture WBDO's global conferences and activities and kept refining content and design amidst numerous revisions. Despite the demanding nature of the project, our commitment to our client's goals enables us to deliver a high-quality publication that raises awareness of WBDO's mission and international profile, all within schedule.

Visitor Guide

This project involved creating a complimentary visitor guide book for the Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple, the oldest Theravada Buddhist tradition temple in Singapore. The challenge was to create a guidebook that accurately reflects the temple's modernity while preserving its traditional elements, and to depict the life of the Buddha accurately in an engaging and informative manner.

Our aim was to create a top-quality resource that accurately reflected the core values and unique features of Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple, while providing an immersive and engaging experience for visitors. The challenge was to spread Buddha's teachings through storytelling and feature the mural paintings in the temple's Main Shrine. The 'Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple: Visitor Guide' is a 60-page book that features photos of 34 mural paintings, hand-painted painstakingly by two talented Thai artists over three years, currently displayed in the Temple's Main Shrine. We incorporated a museum concept and added an audio guide to the Temple's website, using text-to-speech audio to enhance the visitor experience. The final creation is a guidebook that showcases the rich cultural heritage of the Temple and provides visitors an opportunity to learn about Buddhism in a modern and engaging way.

What's Your Trading Angle

A project that holds a special place in our hearts involve the creation of a personalised book for our founder's spouse, Mr Thomas Ng, who is one of leading stockbrokers in Singapore.

Thomas has always wanted to publish a book of his learnings in his field but is unable to summon that into priority. Apple realised his aspiration by publishing a book collating his career accomplishments and his technical analysis memos for his clientele. Our team of experts, including editors, graphic and layout designers, worked tirelessly to bring this concept to life. We carefully researched and selected images that perfectly complemented the content of the book, and designed a cover with colors that matched the essence of Thomas's brand. Our attention to details extended beyond just aesthetics - we printed the book on superior quality paper to ensure its longevity and durability. The team worked tirelessly to ensure that the final product met Apple's expectations. The book was truly a labor of love and highlights our dedication to help clients achieve their branding aspirations and establish a lasting legacy through literature.

Meet Ksitigarbha

Meet Ksitigarbha is a heartfelt children’s book written by acclaimed Singaporean author Apple Sophia Lim, introducing young readers to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the compassionate figure who vowed to help all beings overcome suffering. Through engaging storytelling and vibrant illustrations, the book beautifully blends ancient Buddhist teachings with interactive elements, creating an enlightening and enjoyable reading experience for children.

Our team at The Wishing Book Company dedicated significant time and effort to ensure that Apple's narrative and the illustrations worked seamlessly together. Two designers collaborated closely on the book’s interior to capture both the author’s and editor’s vision. We committed extra time and resources to produce a high-quality book that truly reflects the depth of Ksitigarbha’s teachings. Although the project took longer than expected, Meet Ksitigarbha was successfully released in December 2024. We are now seeking sponsors for Di Zang Lin Temple to support future print runs and distribute this inspiring book to more children.

【地藏林】Di Zang Lin

Enjoy this heartfelt song created by Di Zang Lin Temple to celebrate the release of Meet Ksitigarbha. This special video captures the spirit of compassion and wisdom shared in the book, bringing Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s teachings to life through music.

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