Papuduk Book Series

Sabancı Foundation Board of Trustees Member Serra Sabancı would listen to the stories of Papuduk the Rabbit from her grandmother as a young child. These stories were penned by Tolga Öztorun, a Sabancı Foundation Changemaker, and Lider Hepgenç, a creative drama tutor, and illustrated by Ece Zeber. Reviewed by Feyza Çorapçı, Ph.D., the stories were then ready to reach out to all children across Türkiye through Tekir Publishing House. You can find audio versions of all books read by actress Eda Ece on the Sabancı Foundation website.

In 2023, the Papuduk and the Love of Nature Activity Book for pre-schoolers were added to the Papuduk book series. The Papuduk book series for children between the ages of 7 and 9 aims to help raise an animal- and nature-friendly generation. The activity book introduced Papuduk to children of ages 4 and above.

In 2023, following nearly a year of collaborative efforts involving the Sabancı Foundation, Teachers Network, and Tekir Kitap, the Papuduk Kids Books Practical Guide for Educators was successfully published. This guide comprises activities crafted around Papuduk Children’s Books to nurture critical thinking skills.

The Practical Guide will serve as a supplementary resource to aid teachers and other adults working with children.

In 2023, we conducted 50 workshops, engaging with over 1,000 children. Workshops continued with through intensive collaborations with Changemakers, grant institutions, permanent works, municipalities, and other NGOs. Efforts were carried out with the Container Cities in the Earthquake Zone, Ayvalık SU Küçükköy, the Istanbul Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Hospital Pediatric Dialysis Department, the Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer (KAÇUV), the Sakıp Sabancı Mardin City Museum, the SMA Foundation, the Social Equality Association, and more.