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 SDGs15 Life on Land13 Climate Action
Captain Green and the Tree Machine
By Evelyn Bookless
Illustrated by Danny Deeptown
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: fiction
2020
UN SDGs13 Climate Action12 Responsible Consumption and Production
The World’s Poorest President Speaks Out
By Yoshimi Kusaba
Translated by Andrew Wong
Illustrated by Gaku Nakagawa
Reader Age: Older
Country Connection: Japan
Genre: nonfiction
2020
UN SDGs16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions1 No Poverty
Samira Surfs
By Rukhsanna Guidroz
Illustrated by Fahmida Azim
Reader Age: Older
Country Connection: Myanmar-Bangladesh (US)
Genre: Fiction
2022
UN SDGs2 Zero Hunger
Maccher Jhol
By Richa Jha
Illustrated by Sumanta Dey
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: fiction
2018
UN SDGs10 Reduced Inequalities
Go: A Coming of Age Novel
By Kazuki Kaneshiro
Translated by Takami Nieda
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: Japan
Genre: Fiction
2018
UN SDGs9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Karung Guni Boy
By Lorraine Tan
Illustrated by Eric Wong
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2016