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 SDGs1 No Poverty
Still a Family: A Story About Homelessness
By Brenda Reeves Sturgis
Illustrated by Jo-Shin Lee
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: US (Taiwanese illustrator)
Genre: Fiction
2017
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 SDGs5 Gender Equality17 Partnership for the Goals
Girls on Wheels
By Srividhya Venkat
Illustrated by Kate Wadsworth
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2023
UN SDGs10 Reduced Inequalities
Wishes
By Muon Thi Van
Illustrated by Victo Ngai
Reader Age: Early
Country Connection: Vietnam
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 SDGs15 Life on Land11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Hidden Creatures: Urban Wildlife Singapore
By Eliza Teoh and Mary Ruth Low
Illustrated by Qiu Quan
Reader Age: Younger, Older
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Nonfiction
2020