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 SDGs5 Gender Equality3 Good Health and Well-being
Dancing in Thatha’s Footsteps
By Srividhya Venkat
Illustrated by Kavita Ramchandran
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India (US)
Genre: fiction
2021
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 Sanitation14 Life Below Water
A River For My Family
By Abyan Junus-Nishizawa and Farah Landemaine
Illustrated by Cecillia Hidayat
Reader Age: Early
Country Connection: Malaysia
Genre: fiction
2019
UN SDGs1 No Poverty2 Zero Hunger
Jamlo Walks
By Samina Mishra
Illustrated by Tarique Aziz
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2021
UN SDGs16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
That Night
By Bijal Vachharajani
Illustrated by Shrujana Shridhar
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2021
UN SDGs5 Gender Equality3 Good Health and Well-being
The Girl and the Box
By Leila Boukarim, Shameer Bismilla
Illustrated by Barbara Moxham
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: fiction
2020