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 SDGs10 Reduced Inequalities
My Name is Gulab
By Sagar Kolwankar
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2021
UN SDGs11 Sustainable Cities and Communities8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Ah Gong’s Uniform
By Ames Chen
Illustrated by Jayl Chen
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2021
UN SDGs6 Clean Water and Sanitation15 Life on Land
The Three Water Drop Brothers
By Lee Eun-hee
Translated by Asuka Minamoto
Illustrated by Yoon Mi-sook
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Korea
Genre: Fiction
2021
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
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
UN SDGs14 Life Below Water12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Captain Green and the Plastic Scene
By Evelyn Bookless
Illustrated by Danny Deeptown
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: fiction
2018