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 SDGs11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Want
By Cindy Pon
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: US (Taiwan)
Genre: Fiction
2017
UN SDGs3 Good Health and Well-being4 Quality Education
Amazing Ash and Superhero Ah Ma
By Melanie Lee
Illustrated by Arif Rafhan
Reader Age: Older
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2020
UN SDGs15 Life on Land13 Climate Action
Captain Green and the Tree Machine
By Evelyn Bookless
Illustrated by Danny Deeptown
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: fiction
2020
UN SDGs15 Life on Land
Spoonie’s Journey
By Emilia Yusof
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Malaysia
Genre: Fiction
2023
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
UN SDGs9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Karung Guni Boy
By Lorraine Tan
Illustrated by Eric Wong
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2016