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 SDGs15 Life on Land
Saving Sorya
By Trang Nguyễn
Illustrated by Jeet Zdung
Reader Age: Older
Country Connection: Vietnam
Genre: graphic novel based on true story
2021
UN SDGs4 Quality Education
Tiger Daughter
By Rebecca Lim
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: Australia (Singapore)
Genre: Fiction
2021
UN SDGs1 No Poverty2 Zero Hunger
Jamlo Walks
By Samina Mishra
Illustrated by Tarique Aziz
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2021
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 SDGs3 Good Health and Well-being
Superfood for Superheroes
By Namita Moolani Mehra
Illustrated by Cecillia Hidayat
Reader Age: Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: nonfiction
2021
UN SDGs13 Climate Action14 Life Below Water12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Plastic: past, present, and future
By Eun-ju Kim
Translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort
Illustrated by Ji-won Lee
Reader Age: Younger, Older
Country Connection: Korea
Genre: nonfiction
2019