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The Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind

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A touching story of friendship, told and illustrated with warmth and empathy. The boy next door loves to lick the wind. “You should try it,” says his mum. “All the best winds are at the beach.” And so begins an amazing afternoon by the sea for... Read More
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A touching, inclusive story of friendship, told and illustrated with warmth and empathy

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A touching story of friendship, told and illustrated with warmth and empathy.

The boy next door loves to lick the wind. “You should try it,” says his mum. “All the best winds are at the beach.”

And so begins an amazing afternoon by the sea for two boys. One doesn’t always speak with words and likes throwing stones – the other likes to collect shells and make sandcastles. But the sea works its magic and by the end of the day the boys discover they both love to lick the wind – together.

The Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind is a beautiful tale of unlikely friendship, capturing the joy of shared discovery and connection.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781915659156

Publisher: Otter-Barry Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 March 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Otter-Barry Books

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Yu Rong

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Fiona Carswell is the mother of two boys – one autistic and the other neurotypical – and lives in East Lothian, Scotland. By day, she is a publicist in the Arts & Books sector, promoting (other people’s) books, literary prizes, book festivals, cultural projects, venues and events, in between school runs, swimming lessons and cooking up endless batches of macaroni cheese to fill two hungry boys.

Yu Rong has degrees in Chinese Painting and Contemporary Art from Nanjing Normal University and in Communication and Design from the Royal College of Art, London. Deeply versed in traditional Chinese art, she has won numerous international awards including the BIB Golden Apple and the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award. Yu Rong's books include Snowflake in my Pocket (with Rachel Bright), Tracks of a Panda (with Nick Dawson) and Shu Lin's Grandpa (with Matt Goodfellow, Otter-Barry Books), shortlisted for the Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal 2022. Yu Rong lives in Cambridgeshire.

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