Themed
Children’s Books
Looking for a book on a specific theme? These booklists can help you discover some brilliant children’s books from and about Asia.
Titles in UN SDG Collection:
UN SDGs9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure3 Good Health and Well-being
There Must Be More Than That
By Shinsuke Yoshitake
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Japan
Genre: Fiction
2020
UN SDGs11 Sustainable Cities and Communities8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
The Night Shift
By Ames Chen
Illustrated by Jayl Chen
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2021
UN SDGs15 Life on Land
Pak Belang the Tiger
By Rossiti Aishah Rashidi
Illustrated by Widiyatno
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Malaysia
Genre: nonfiction
2017
UN SDGs10 Reduced Inequalities
My Name is Gulab
By Sagar Kolwankar
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2021
UN SDGs6 Clean Water and Sanitation
I Need to Pee
By Neha Singh
Illustrated by Meenal Singh, Erik Egerup
Reader Age: Younger, Older
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2018
UN SDGs3 Good Health and Well-being
Superfood for Superheroes
By Namita Moolani Mehra
Illustrated by Cecillia Hidayat
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: nonfiction
2021