Susan Swift
Susan Swift is an accomplished teacher and elementary librarian with a lifelong passion for children's literature and a dream of writing books for kids. After graduating from the College of William and Mary, she relocated to the Northern Neck of Virginia to pursue her teaching career. Her son and her husband, a fourth-generation commercial waterman, inspired her to create her first and ongoing series, A Life of a Waterman. This series includes The ABCs of Oystering on the Chesapeake Bay, which follows her previous release, The ABCs of Crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay, published in 2024.
Susan is dedicated to educating readers of all ages about commercial fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, while presenting each book in an interesting and fun ABC format. In her personal life, Susan is the proud mother of two grown children and a son-in-law, as well as a very spoiled yellow lab. She loves spending time with her family, reading, living on the Chesapeake Bay, and visiting the Outer Banks.
Susan is dedicated to educating readers of all ages about commercial fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, while presenting each book in an interesting and fun ABC format. In her personal life, Susan is the proud mother of two grown children and a son-in-law, as well as a very spoiled yellow lab. She loves spending time with her family, reading, living on the Chesapeake Bay, and visiting the Outer Banks.
Books
ABCs of Crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay
$15.95 - $26.95
written by Susan Swift
illustrated by Heather Cockrell
ABCs of Crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay describes the process of harvesting blue crabs in and around the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, as well as all of the tools and supplies they use. Commercial seafood harvesters are watermen, and they work hard from May through November, catching the blue crab that is used in many delicious seafood recipes. This book is written for readers from one to one hundred, or anyone who loves the water and is curious about crabbing and what watermen do.
illustrated by Heather Cockrell
ABCs of Crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay describes the process of harvesting blue crabs in and around the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, as well as all of the tools and supplies they use. Commercial seafood harvesters are watermen, and they work hard from May through November, catching the blue crab that is used in many delicious seafood recipes. This book is written for readers from one to one hundred, or anyone who loves the water and is curious about crabbing and what watermen do.
ABCs of Oystering on the Chesapeake Bay
$15.95 - $26.95
Written by Susan Swift
Illustrated by Heather Cockrell
The ABCs of Oystering on the Chesapeake Bay is a fun and educational book that teaches kids and adults alike all about oysters using the alphabet. Each letter introduces a new word and idea, from how oysters grow and what they eat, to how people catch and use them. Readers learn that oysters help keep the Chesapeake Bay clean by filtering the water, and that they are an important part of the Bay's ecosystem.
The book explains how oystermen and women collect oysters using boats, dredges, and tongs, and how oysters have been used by people for thousands of years. It also shares fun facts, like how oysters grow in underwater reefs, what a pea crab is, and why oysters are “eXtra” important to the environment!
This A-to-Z guide is filled with simple facts, cool vocabulary, and other interesting information about oysters and the Bay. It’s perfect for young readers who want to learn more about nature, sea life, and how we can help protect our environment.
This is the second book in the author and illustrator’s Life of a Waterman series, following the release of The ABCs of Crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay.
Illustrated by Heather Cockrell
The ABCs of Oystering on the Chesapeake Bay is a fun and educational book that teaches kids and adults alike all about oysters using the alphabet. Each letter introduces a new word and idea, from how oysters grow and what they eat, to how people catch and use them. Readers learn that oysters help keep the Chesapeake Bay clean by filtering the water, and that they are an important part of the Bay's ecosystem.
The book explains how oystermen and women collect oysters using boats, dredges, and tongs, and how oysters have been used by people for thousands of years. It also shares fun facts, like how oysters grow in underwater reefs, what a pea crab is, and why oysters are “eXtra” important to the environment!
This A-to-Z guide is filled with simple facts, cool vocabulary, and other interesting information about oysters and the Bay. It’s perfect for young readers who want to learn more about nature, sea life, and how we can help protect our environment.
This is the second book in the author and illustrator’s Life of a Waterman series, following the release of The ABCs of Crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay.
