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 SDGs12 Responsible Consumption and Production
The Clever Tailor
By Srividhya Venkat
Illustrated by Nayantara Surendranath
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India (US)
Genre: Fiction
2018
UN SDGs16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions1 No Poverty
Samira Surfs
By Rukhsanna Guidroz
Illustrated by Fahmida Azim
Reader Age: Older
Country Connection: Myanmar-Bangladesh (US)
Genre: Fiction
2022
UN SDGs1 No Poverty
The Most Beautiful Thing
By Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrated by Khoa Le
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Lao (US)
Genre: Fiction
2020
UN SDGs4 Quality Education5 Gender Equality
Grandmother School
By Rina Singh
Illustrated by Ellen Rooney
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Canada (India)
Genre: Nonfiction
2020
UN SDGs15 Life on Land
P.S. What’s up with the climate?
By Bijal Vachharajani
Illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2020
UN SDGs12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Mr Roll Finds New Life
By Sophia Huang
Illustrated by Evelyn Ghozalli
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2022