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 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 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 SDGs4 Quality Education
Tiger Daughter
By Rebecca Lim
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: Australia (Singapore)
Genre: Fiction
2021
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 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 SDGs6 Clean Water and Sanitation
The Case of the Missing Water
By Shalini Srinivasan
Illustrated by Upamanyu Bhattacharyya
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2018