The Mossy Story by Micha Colombo
Art and Energy recently commissioned south-west based writer and performer, Micha Colombo, to write a short story for primary school aged children. The story’s inspiration was to come from our How to Bury the Giant work with themes of mosses, climate action, giants and tiny actions for a brighter greener future.
Micha has written A Mossy Story, a story of Jay and his Nana who meet Tina the magnificent Tardigrade as they daydream deep into the miniature magical world of mosses, seeking inspiration for how to defeat the carbon giant.
Purchase your copy of The Mossy Story below or scroll down to listen to the free audio book version.
When his class is learning about climate change, Jay imagines a carbon giant instead. Little does he know that this daydream is the start of a very big, very small adventure into the magical world of moss.
Join Jay as he travels with his Nana on an unforgettable journey, featuring dancing tardigrades, sleeping giants and the small things we can all do to build a brighter, greener future.
Written by Micha Colombo. Graphic design by Devon Tipping.
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The story has been inspired by the How to Bury the Giant project, with themes of mosses, climate action, giants and tiny actions for a brighter greener future. Our thanks to Micha for her fabulous story.
You can also listen to Micha reading A Mossy Story here. We’ve made this audio version freely available to you because we believe that everyone should be supported to take creative steps towards a brighter greener future.
Inspired by Micha’s words, a group from the University of Plymouth Illustration BA and MA took part in The Mossy Book illustration event. This has lead to the beautiful illustrations in this publication, with Devon Tipping and Mikayla Schuler bringing the story to life with their beautiful illustrations.
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Includes free UK postage (2nd Class Royal Mail).
Please contact us if you’d like to purchase multiple copies or require worldwide postage: hello@artandenergy.org
The Mossy Story has been printed with a small print run, on 100% recycled paper, using vegan friendly, biodegradable and compostable inks and using 100% renewable energy.
The Mossy Story
When his class is learning about climate change, Jay imagines a carbon giant instead. Little does he know that this daydream is the start of a very big, very small adventure into the magical world of moss.
Join Jay as he travels with his Nana on an unforgettable journey, featuring dancing tardigrades, sleeping giants and the small things we can all do to build a brighter, greener future.
Written by Micha Colombo. Graphic design by Devon Tipping.
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The story has been inspired by the How to Bury the Giant project, with themes of mosses, climate action, giants and tiny actions for a brighter greener future. Our thanks to Micha for her fabulous story.
Inspired by Micha’s words, a group from the University of Plymouth Illustration BA and MA took part in The Mossy Book illustration event. This has lead to the beautiful illustrations in this publication, with Devon Tipping and Mikayla Schuler bringing the story to life with their beautiful illustrations.
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The Mossy Story is available to purchase for £12 which includes UK postage. Please contact us if you’d like to purchase multiple copies or require worldwide postage: hello@artandenergy.org
The Mossy Story has been printed with a small print run, on 100% recycled paper, using vegan friendly, biodegradable and compostable inks and using 100% renewable energy.
Listen to The Mossy Story:
The Mossy Story was published by The Art and Energy Collective and is made freely available to you here because we believe that everyone should be supported to take creative steps towards a brighter greener future.
Listen to Micha reading The Mossy Story via SoundCloud or through the links below. You can also download The Mossy Story as audio files in MP3 format .
A Mossy Story written transcript is also available in pdf format for use in an educational setting.
If you need A Mossy Story in a different format then please do get in touch hello@artandenergy.org
Our thanks to Micha for her fabulous story.
Are you inspired by mosses? And keen to share this love with friends and family? Then this is the perfect book bundle for you. Plus you save £5 compared to purchasing individually!
You will receive not one but three books!
Be More Moss - A Mossellany of Questions for Life
We’ve put together this publication for anyone who likes to ponder, doodle and have new ideas - we invite you to draw on your imagination and get creative with this miscellany of facts and quotes about marvellous mosses, with activity pages waiting for your pen and stories of our past and future.
We've designed this book so that it can be used on your own, or as a group activity. It's full of moss-inspired activities and prompts that help people bypass eco-anxiety and think about things in their lives that are relevant to responding to the climate and ecological emergency. It's suitable for teenagers, young adults, older persons, parents or grandparents. View an online version of our Mossellany here.
The Mossy Story x 2
A beautifully illustrated story book. When his class is learning about climate change, Jay imagines a carbon giant instead. Little does he know that this daydream is the start of a very big, very small adventure into the magical world of moss.
Join Jay as he travels with his Nana on an unforgettable journey, featuring dancing tardigrades, sleeping giants and the small things we can all do to build a brighter, greener future.
Written by Micha Colombo. Graphic design by Devon Tipping.
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These books are also available purchase individually through our online. This Mossy Book Bundle is offered at a reduced cost of £24 which includes UK postage. Please contact us if you’d like to purchase multiple copies or require worldwide postage: hello@artandenergy.org
Both publications have been printed with a small print run, on recycled paper using plant-based inks and using 100% renewable energy.