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 SDGs15 Life on Land
Spoonie’s Journey
By Emilia Yusof
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Malaysia
Genre: Fiction
2023
UN SDGs7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Earth Hour: A Lights-Out Event for Our Planet
By Nanette Heffernan
Illustrated by Bao Luu
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: US (Vietnamese illustrator)
Genre: Nonfiction
2020
UN SDGs13 Climate Action
Earth, Our Home: Poems of Climate Change
By Karthika Naïr, Salil Chaturvedi, Anushka Ravishankar and Sampurna Chattarji, Additional text by Bijal Vachharajani
Illustrated by Aindri C
Reader Age: Older
Country Connection: India
Genre: Poetry
2021
UN SDGs5 Gender Equality3 Good Health and Well-being
The Girl and the Box
By Leila Boukarim, Shameer Bismilla
Illustrated by Barbara Moxham
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: fiction
2020
UN SDGs15 Life on Land
Saving Sorya
By Trang Nguyễn
Illustrated by Jeet Zdung
Reader Age: Older
Country Connection: Vietnam
Genre: graphic novel based on true story
2021
UN SDGs5 Gender Equality
Awesome Women of Singapore
By Edited by Margaret Thomas, written by Debbie Chia and Dr Phyllis Chew
Illustrated by 8EyedSpud, Anngee Neo, Arai Kreva, Cheng Puay Koo, Hafi, Kim Ngyuyen, Natalie Christian Tan, Niki Koh, Nisa’ Tuzzakirah S., Shana Kamaldin
Reader Age: Older
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Nonfiction
2021