A beautifully illustrated, multilingual children’s environmental fable about water, marine life, and dreaming of a better relationship with nature.
 
Title: Gunter’s Fables – Water
Tagline: “To never stop dreaming”
Author: Gunter Pauli
Illustrator: Katherina Bach
What this book is about
This is a children’s storybook that forms part of the Gunter’s Fables series, which is rooted in environmental awareness, sustainability, and ecological thinking. The specific theme of this volume is water — oceans, marine life, and humanity’s relationship with aquatic ecosystems.
From the cover imagery (whales, dolphins, octopus, seals, underwater plants, and children), it’s clear the book introduces marine ecosystems and water conservation concepts in a gentle, imaginative, story-driven way aimed at young readers.
Key characteristics
🌊 Theme-focused: Water as a life-giving, shared resource
🐋 Wildlife-centered: Marine animals are central characters or symbols
🌱 Educational but imaginative: Fables rather than factual textbooks
🌍 Environmental values: Respect for nature, interconnectedness, stewardship
Language & accessibility
One of the most important features is that it’s multilingual:
English
Afrikaans
isiXhosa
isiZulu
This strongly suggests the book is designed for South African or African educational contexts, promoting inclusion, cultural reach, and early learning across language groups.
Intended audience
Children (roughly early childhood to primary school age)
Schools and educational programmes
Parents wanting value-driven storytelling
Environmental and conservation education initiatives
Who Gunter Pauli is (context)
Gunter Pauli is internationally known for The Blue Economy, a philosophy focused on:
Nature-inspired solutions
Sustainable systems
Education through innovation
This book aligns closely with that philosophy — teaching children to dream, care, and think differently about the planet.