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 SDGs16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Last Flight
By Kirsten Mai Giang
Illustrated by Dow Phumiruk
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Vietnam
Genre: Fiction
2023
UN SDGs6 Clean Water and Sanitation
The River That Brings Us Life
By Sarah Ang
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: Fiction
2022
UN SDGs3 Good Health and Well-being
Put Down the Phone, Now!
By Bui Phuong Tam
Translated by Lisa Drake
Illustrated by Hoang Giang
Reader Age: Early
Country Connection: Vietnam
Genre: Fiction
2022
UN SDGs15 Life on Land13 Climate Action
Captain Green and the Tree Machine
By Evelyn Bookless
Illustrated by Danny Deeptown
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: Singapore
Genre: fiction
2020
UN SDGs10 Reduced Inequalities
The Color of the Sky is the Shape of the Heart
By Chesli
Translated by Takami Nieda
Reader Age: Mature
Country Connection: Japan
Genre: Fiction
2022
UN SDGs16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
That Night
By Bijal Vachharajani
Illustrated by Shrujana Shridhar
Reader Age: Early, Younger
Country Connection: India
Genre: Fiction
2021