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 SDGs7 Affordable and Clean Energy
The Brilliant Oil Lamp
By Quek Hong Shin
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2018
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 SDGs15 Life on Land
A Friend of Dusky Langur
By Jo Leen Yap
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Malaysia
Genre: Nonfiction
2021
UN SDGs1 No Poverty
Still a Family: A Story About Homelessness
By Brenda Reeves Sturgis
Illustrated by Jo-Shin Lee
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: US (Taiwanese illustrator)
Genre: Fiction
2017
UN SDGs12 Responsible Consumption and Production10 Reduced Inequalities16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Year of the Weeds
By Siddhartha Sarma
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2018