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 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
2 Zero Hunger12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Growing Kitchen Scraps
By Nur’afifah Binte Mohd Hussain
Illustrated by Shakina Razale
Reader Age: Early Years
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2020
UN SDGs13 Climate Action
The Earth Experiment: A Handbook on Climate Change for the World’s Young Keepers
By Hwee Goh
Illustrated by David Liew
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: nonfiction
2021
UN SDGs4 Quality Education6 Clean Water and Sanitation
Burying the Moon
By Andre Poulin
Translated by Andre Poulin
Illustrated by Sonali Zohra
Reader Age: Older, Mature
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2021
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 SDGs16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Soul Lanterns
By Shaw Kuzki
Translated by Emily Balistrieri
Reader Age: Older, Mature
Country Connection: Japan
Genre: Fiction
2021