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
Almost Nothing, Yet Everything: A Book about Water
By Hiroshi Osada
Translated by David Boyd
Illustrated by Ryōji Arai
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Japan
Genre: Nonfiction
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 SDGs4 Quality Education
Tiger Daughter
By Rebecca Lim
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: Australia (Singapore)
Genre: Fiction
2021
UN SDGs12 Responsible Consumption and Production
The Clever Tailor
By Srividhya Venkat
Illustrated by Nayantara Surendranath
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India (US)
Genre: Fiction
2018
UN SDGs9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure3 Good Health and Well-being
There Must Be More Than That
By Shinsuke Yoshitake
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Japan
Genre: Fiction
2020
UN SDGs4 Quality Education14 Life Below Water
The First Journey, My First Day
By Phung NguyenQuang, Huynh Kim Lien
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Vietnam
Genre: Fiction
2017, 2021