100% Walkthrough Guide

Complete step-by-step guides for all 10 chapters in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Every Smiley Flower location, Big Discovery, and habitat covered.

About This Walkthrough

This guide covers all 6 main chapters and 4 post-game chapters. Each chapter contains multiple creature habitats — complete every habitat to earn stars and unlock the next chapter.

10Total Chapters
36+Creature Habitats
500Stars to 100%

How Chapters Work

  1. Each chapter is set in a different environment with unique creatures.
  2. Enter a creature's Habitat using the Magnifying Glass and study its behaviors.
  3. Each Discovery earns 1 star; completing the Big Discovery ends the level and earns 3 stars.
  4. Earn enough stars to unlock the next chapter. Habitats can be replayed for more stars.
Chapter 1

Wildwoods

Unlock: 0 ★ (available from start) Habitats: 5 Environment: Forest / Woodland

Crazee Dayzee Habitat

A flower creature that blooms when carried. Learn to Gobble and Tail Flick in this introductory habitat.

🌸 5 Smiley Flowers View Guide →

Bunchabee Habitat

A wriggling fruit that transforms into a swarm of bees. Use Hot Peppers and Egg Tosses to manage the bees.

🌸 5 Smiley Flowers View Guide →

Scatterpuff Habitat

A white puff creature that spreads spores. Use it to absorb water, break boulders, and reveal hidden paths.

🌸 3 Smiley Flowers View Guide →

Croakaoke Habitat

A frog-like creature with musical abilities. Explore its habitat in the Wildwoods.

🌸 Smiley Flowers View Guide →

Glubbit Habitat

An aquatic creature found near the water areas of the Wildwoods.

🌸 Smiley Flowers View Guide →
Chapter 2

Mountaintops

Unlock: 20 ★ Habitats: 6 Environment: Mountain / Highland

Taggit Habitat

A turquoise bipedal creature that loves to play tag and will chase Yoshi around the mountain paths.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Milde Habitat

Round pink creatures that pop if stepped on and can be blown up like bubblegum to float through the air.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Peckadee Habitat

A teardrop-shaped bird creature that can be used as a dart projectile aimed at targets.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Floofly Habitat

A floating cloud creature whose groups can gather together and carry Yoshi upward.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Plumebrella Habitat

An umbrella-like bird creature that slows descent and rides rising wind currents.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Thudd Habitat

A giant green creature that devours anything in front of it and spits Yoshi out like a projectile.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →
Chapter 3

Seaside

Unlock: 65 ★ Habitats: 6 Environment: Beach / Ocean

Weewoo Habitat

A musical creature that whistles tunes and plays found objects as wind instruments.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Ouchin Habitat

A spiky urchin-like creature whose spines stick to surfaces and sinks in water.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Casterway Habitat

A fishing creature that uses its rod to catch fish of any size — and can reel in Yoshi too.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Bafloonder Habitat

A light blue balloon fish that boosts Yoshi through the water by blowing bubbles from its fin.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Snurfboard Habitat

A skateboard-like creature that carries Yoshi over water. Smaller versions can be collected and stacked.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Nep-Enut Habitat

A creature that grows in size as it absorbs smaller versions of itself.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →
Chapter 4

Settled Valley

Unlock: 114 ★ Habitats: 6 Environment: Village / Valley

Loopdeecoop Habitat

A pink bird spinning a hula hoop that attacks nearby objects and clears obstacles.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Detonut Habitat

A round explosive creature that detonates on impact when thrown or slammed.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Shy Guy Habitat

Masked creatures that love hide and seek and ask Yoshi to bring them specific items.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Bugya Habitat

A purple fly with breakable watermelon armor that lets Yoshi hover when de-armored.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Little Mouser Habitat

A purple rat thief that pilfers items from Yoshi's back and hides them in nooks.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Hauger Habitat

A large creature that jumps very high while carrying Yoshi and drills underground.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →
Chapter 5

Bug Country

Unlock: 167 ★ Habitats: 6 Environment: Insect / Jungle

Behedger Habitat

A territorial hedge-like creature whose spiky body blocks paths but can be used as a platform.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Swirm Habitat

A coiled snail-like creature that uncoils when touched and acts as a horizontal trampoline.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Stickiwick Habitat

A sticky vine-like creature that helps Yoshi swing across platforms.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Mawstalk Habitat

A plant-like creature that acts like a hammer, slamming down onto creatures and objects.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Slugarang Habitat

A boomerang-shaped slug Yoshi can throw like a boomerang — it returns after hitting a target.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Wooshwing Habitat

A hang glider-like creature with orange wings that lets Yoshi glide fast through the air.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →
Chapter 6

Remote Isle

Unlock: 218 ★ Habitats: 6 Environment: Tropical Island

Goonie Habitat

Seagulls with short round bodies that fly upward and carry Yoshi on top of their heads.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Huffin Puffin Habitat

A puffin-like creature that guides its hatchlings around — the hatchlings follow wherever the parent goes.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Jetty Jelly Habitat

A jellyfish that rides on Yoshi's back and enables flight by expelling jetstreams.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Lunge Fish Habitat

A large fish that carries Yoshi in its mouth to explore underwater areas.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Jam Guy Habitat

A musical creature that performs when interacted with on-beat.

🌸 3 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Bewilder Bird Habitat

A mysterious bird that transforms into any creature in your encyclopedia. The final main-game creature.

🌸 4 Smiley FlowersView Guide →

Post-Game Chapters

Four additional chapters unlock after completing the main story. These require significantly more stars and feature new environments and creatures.

Chapter 7

Underground

A subterranean chapter unlocked after the main story.

Unlock: 285 ★
Guide coming soon
Chapter 8

Tallest of Trees

A towering arboreal chapter high above the forest floor.

Unlock: 353 ★
Guide coming soon
Chapter 9

Miniworld

A microscopic world where everything is tiny.

Unlock: 421 ★
Guide coming soon
Chapter 10

Moon

The final post-game chapter set on the Moon. Requires full completion.

Unlock: 500 ★
Guide coming soon