Seaside books for children
Seaside themed stories for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3 with titles by Michael Rosen, Mairi Hedderwick, Shirley Hughes, Sam Usher, Atinuke, Richard Pickard, Michael Morpurgo, Lauren St John, Liz Kessler and more.
Fiona Carswell author page
Fiona Carswell biography
Fiona Carswell is a UK publicist and children’s author. She works in the Arts and Books sector, promoting books, prizes, festivals and cultural projects alongside her writing. Publisher biographies also note occasional contributions to the Scottish press.
Her debut picture book, The Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind, illustrated by Yu Rong, was published by Otter-Barry Books in hardback on 7 March 2024 (ISBN 9781915659156). A United States edition followed from Reycraft Books on 14 May 2024. The story, told through a seaside playdate, introduces a friendship between two boys and presents neurodiversity with clarity for young readers.
Carswell continues to combine publishing communications with writing for children, developing projects for early years and primary classrooms.
Biography writer: Joanna Nance-Phillips
Children’s literature expert and primary school teacher with 30+ years of experience running a primary school library, teaching literacy and tutoring in the UK and abroad. Articles and reviews by Joanna Nance-Phillips 
Teaching diversity through reading in primary schools
Books to help teach diversity to children in KS1 and KS2 in primary schools – with characters and settings to introduce age-appropriate discussions of the diversity of culture, race, ethnicity, gender, education, disability, identity, nationality, religion, sexuality, neurodiversity, social background, and beliefs.
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