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.
Newly Added Titles:
UN SDGs3 Good Health and Well-being8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Sweet Bean Paste
By Durian Sukegawa
Translated by Alison Watts
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: Japan
Genre: Fiction
2017
UN SDGs14 Life Below Water
Tim’s Adventure (Pengembaraan Tim)
By Rhaimie Wahap
Illustrated by Rizal Wahap
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2021
UN SDGs16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
M is for Movement
By Innosanto Nagara
Reader Age: Older
Country Connection: Indonesia
Genre: fictionalized memoir
2019
UN SDGs5 Gender Equality3 Good Health and Well-being
Dancing in Thatha’s Footsteps
By Srividhya Venkat
Illustrated by Kavita Ramchandran
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India (US)
Genre: fiction
2021
UN SDGs7 Affordable and Clean Energy
The Brilliant Oil Lamp
By Quek Hong Shin
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2018
UN SDGs15 Life on Land
Arai & The Tall Grass
By Shoba Dewey Chugani
Translated by Cisca Lim
Illustrated by Ratna Kusuma Halim
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Indonesia
Genre: Fiction
2020