The Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind
Age 4+
Picture Storybooks Personal & Social Issues: Disability & Special Needs
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.
Creators
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.
