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 SDGs6 Clean Water and Sanitation
The River That Brings Us Life
By Sarah Ang
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2022
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 SDGs16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
The Weight of Our Sky
By Hanna Alkaff
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: Malaysia
Genre: Fiction
2019
UN SDGs12 Responsible Consumption and Production10 Reduced Inequalities16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Oonga
By Devashish Makhija
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2020
UN SDGs12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Mr Roll Finds New Life
By Sophia Huang
Illustrated by Evelyn Ghozalli
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2022
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