Owl Educational Box (03) – 5 Fables of Gunter

Flying apples, a king of hearts, a world without sight: the Owl box set brings together five fables that ask big questions and invite children to answer them with nature as their guide. Written by Gunter Pauli and illustrated by Annabelle Carneiro, these bilingual stories (French-English) accompany children aged 3 to 15.

The 5 fables in the Owl box set

• Can Apples Fly?: an owl quizzes a mouse about the laws of physics, but the mouse, more interested in food than science, ends up turning the tables with mischief.
• The King of Hearts: sad that he cannot fly, a young whale calf discovers with a seagull the incredible abilities he carries within him, starting with the power of his own heart.
• Hard to Say Goodbye: a black mamba and a crocodile watch elephants bid farewell to their matriarch, and wonder about the emotions and rituals of grief.
• Seeing in a World Without Sight: an albino crab and a naked mole-rat, both blind and perfectly adapted to their underground home, laugh at the outside world's preconceptions.
• Villain or Hero?: a bacterium and an archaeon discuss phages, their fearsome enemy… who may in fact play an essential role in the balance of life.

A method that awakens the five intelligences

As throughout the collection, each fable addresses an essential everyday theme (water, energy, food, housing, health, work, education and ethics) and is followed by a conversation to learn, question and experiment. The approach nurtures science, emotional intelligence, the arts, systems thinking and the capacity to implement, while supporting language learning through the bilingual French-English text.

Contents and specifications

• 5 illustrated books of 40 pages each (200 pages in total), bilingual French-English
• Printed in France on stone paper: no trees, less water used, water-resistant
• Paperback format, 24 x 16.7 cm
• Free educational booklet, to guide parents and teachers
• Author: Gunter Pauli. Illustrator: Annabelle Carneiro
• ISBN: 978-2-494399-23-5

Who is it for?

For families and schools: the fables grow with the child from age 3 to 15, as shared reading for the youngest and independent exploration for the older ones.

Frequently asked questions

What age is this box set for?

From age 3 to 15. The child gains access to advanced knowledge from a young age and explores the topics that interest them at their own pace.

Where do the stories come from?

From the collection of 365 Gunter's Fables, organised into 7 categories essential to everyday life: water, energy, health, housing, food, work, education and ethics.

Why stone paper?

Because it embodies the message of the fables: made without trees and using less water, it is water-resistant and soft to the touch. Sturdy books, built to last.