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 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 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 SDGs15 Life on Land
Arai & The Tall Grass
By Shoba Dewey Chugani
Translated by Cisca Lim
Illustrated by Ratna Kusuma Halim
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Indonesia
Genre: Fiction
2020
UN SDGs13 Climate Action14 Life Below Water12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Plastic: past, present, and future
By Eun-ju Kim
Translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort
Illustrated by Ji-won Lee
Reader Age: Younger, Older
Country Connection: Korea
Genre: nonfiction
2019
UN SDGs4 Quality Education
Tiger Daughter
By Rebecca Lim
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: Australia (Singapore)
Genre: Fiction
2021
UN SDGs15 Life on Land
Spoonie’s Journey
By Emilia Yusof
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Malaysia
Genre: Fiction
2023