The True Cost of Coal
is a rhyming storybook from the Beehive Design Collective. Fun and
educational for ages 9-99, it also features lessons and activities
related to the story’s themes of ecology, colonial history, workers
rights, extreme extraction, community organizing, and regenerative
futures alongside Beehive Collective graphics designed specifically
for coloring on.
This
is the first book adaptation of our collective’s art. Much like
our posters, we are excited for educators and parents to use this
book as a tool to teach complex social and ecological issues to young
minds.
Alongside
intricately detailed art there is a rhyming and simplified narrative,
guiding readers through a winding timeline. The story explores
important history often left out of classroom curriculum, inspires
the reader to question present-day decision-making systems, and
encourages us all to envision our own role in moving towards a
sustainable and regenerative future.
