Hare Educational Box (02) – 5 Fables of Gunter

What can coffee grounds, a solar-powered boat, or even maggots teach us? The Hare box set brings together five fables where nature's ingenuity turns what we throw away into precious resources. Written by Gunter Pauli and illustrated by Annabelle Carneiro, these bilingual stories (French-English) grow along with children aged 3 to 15.

The 5 fables in the Hare box set

• Drink it, wear it: a hare and a tortoise discover how coffee waste neutralises odours in clothing and helps mushrooms grow.
• Sailing with the Sun: a sea lion and a seagull watch a strange blue boat move forward with a kite and solar panels.
• Maggot Spit: two quails marvel at the superpowers of fly larvae, both nourishing and even medicinal.
• I Am Bored: a goat and a duck wonder about animal well-being when humans always want to produce more.
• Ticks for Life: a tadpole discovers the unlikely but essential role of the small and the great in the cycle of life.

Learning through play, from age 3 to 15

You start by reading the story, then gradually add scientific concepts: the fables grow with the child. The Did you know?, Think about it and Do it yourself sections turn every reading into an exploration, with hands-on activities to do together. The method awakens the five intelligences (science, emotional intelligence, the arts, systems thinking, and the capacity to implement), the bilingual French-English text supports language learning, and the free educational booklet accompanies parents and teachers.

Contents and specifications

• 5 illustrated books of 40 pages each (200 pages in total)
• Bilingual French-English edition
• Paperback format, 24 x 16.7 cm
• Printed in France on stone paper: no trees, less water used, water-resistant and recyclable
• A free educational booklet for parents and teachers
• Plus a bonus stone-paper bookmark
• Author: Gunter Pauli. Illustrator: Annabelle Carneiro
• ISBN: 978-2-494399-20-4

Who is it for?

For families and schools alike: each fable opens a moment of sharing around meaningful topics (health, energy, food, ethics, water), with experiments to try together.

Frequently asked questions

Are the stories made up?

No, they are incredible but true. Each fable is inspired by a real person, scientist or entrepreneur, such as Jason Chen, Raphaël Domjan or Father Godfrey Nzamujo, whose story is told in the book.

What's inside each fable?

An illustrated bilingual story, followed by a conversation in three parts: Did you know? (illustrated facts), Think about it (critical thinking) and Do it yourself (a hands-on activity).

Is this box set suitable for schools?

Yes. The educational booklet guides teachers step by step, and Gunter's Fables are used in 240,000 schools and 800,000 classrooms around the world.