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 SDGs2 Zero Hunger
Rice (盘中餐)
By Hongcheng Yu
Illustrated by Hongcheng Yu
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: China
Genre: Nonfiction
2020
UN SDGs2 Zero Hunger
Maccher Jhol
By Richa Jha
Illustrated by Sumanta Dey
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: fiction
2018
UN SDGs9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure3 Good Health and Well-being
There Must Be More Than That
By Shinsuke Yoshitake
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Japan
Genre: Fiction
2020
UN SDGs5 Gender Equality3 Good Health and Well-being
The Boy and the Box
By Leila Boukarim, Shameer Bismilla
Illustrated by Barbara Moxham
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2020
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 SDGs5 Gender Equality17 Partnership for the Goals
Girls on Wheels
By Srividhya Venkat
Illustrated by Kate Wadsworth
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2023