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 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
UN SDGs6 Clean Water and Sanitation
I Need to Pee
By Neha Singh
Illustrated by Meenal Singh, Erik Egerup
Reader Age: Younger, Older
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2018
UN SDGs5 Gender Equality
The Women I Could Be
By Sangita Jogi
Translated by Gita Wolf
Illustrated by Ragini Siruguri
Reader Age: Older
Country Connection: India
Genre: nonfiction
2021
UN SDGs15 Life on Land
Marvellous Mammals: A Wild A to Z of Southeast Asia
By Debby Ng
Illustrated by Darel Seow
Reader Age: Younger, Older
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: nonfiction
2021
UN SDGs17 Partnership for the Goals
Just a Little Mynah
By Evelyn Sue Wong
Illustrated by Dhanendra Poedjono
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2020
UN SDGs9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
By Scott Riley
Illustrated by Nguyen Quang, Kim Lien
Reader Age: Younger, Older
Country Connection: Thailand (US)
Genre: nonfiction
2021