{"product_id":"9781529533019-when-the-stammer-came-to-stay","title":"When the Stammer Came to Stay","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA heartwarming modern classic for children aged 5, 6, 7, 8 from the award-winning author of HAMNET, about sisterly love, self-acceptance and living with a stammer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWhen the Stammer Came to Stay\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about stammering, but it is also a book about love, kindness and sensitivity. It is one of those rare books that leaves a warm feeling, and for some it might just go a little further and leave a better understanding of stammering, and an idea of how to achieve a positive outlook in life.” – \u003ci\u003eSTAMMA British Stammering Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Maggie O'Farrell, the best-selling and award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHamnet\u003c\/i\u003e – now a Bafta and Golden Globe-winning film starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal – comes a hopeful, powerful and stunningly illustrated new book, based on Maggie's own experience on living with a stammer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- An \u003ci\u003eideal\u003c\/i\u003e gift and a truly enchanting read.\u003cbr\u003e- Perfect for children aged 5-8 with themes of self-confidence, anxiety, stammering, sisterhood, myth and folklore.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSisters Bea and Min couldn't be any more different – Bea is neat and tidy; Min is messy and mucky. Together, they are a perfect pair because Min loves to chat and Bea loves to listen. Then, one day, as Min is chatting, her tongue feels suddenly locked. The words forming in her mouth never make it out. Some days later, still struggling to speak, she sees the most extraordinary thing at her shoulder in a mirror . a creature, a \u003ci\u003ething\u003c\/i\u003e, seizing the words as they rise to her lips, and cramming them into its mouth…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMin continues to struggle with her stammer – how can she truly be herself, when she cannot do what she loves most: chat! Bea is the only one who truly sees, and understands, her. Together, they go on a journey of discovery – what IS this creature? – and they find not quite a solution, but a way to make peace with themselves and to love and embrace what makes each of them different.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year 2025\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe third book in a trilogy of modern fairy tales by Maggie O'Farrell and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini featuring children with real life problems and the mythical creatures that attend to them. Look out for \u003ci\u003eWhere Snow Angels Go\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Lost His Spark.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This heartwarming book – with gorgeous illustrations by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini that bring to mind the classic drawings by Shirley Hughes – ends on a positive message for young children: about looking for the good that happens in your life without you noticing.” – \u003ci\u003eThe Independent, Books of the Month\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A poignant tale of two sisters striving to live alongside their demons, and the transformative power of acceptance, of your loved ones, and of yourself.”\u003ci\u003e – Juno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini’s superlative illustrations combine watercolour delicacy with saturated colour, evoking the richness of a safe, loving home.” – \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“[A] hopeful and powerful new book.” – \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bears the lyrical and storytelling hallmark of O’Farrell’s best writing.” – \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An uplifting story drawn from Maggie O’Farrell’s own experience of stammering.” – \u003ci\u003eSainsbury’s Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A touching, beautifully written story which will resonate with readers well beyond its target age group of five-plus.” – \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57957026267510,"sku":"9781529533019","price":7.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41531401_3afcd3df-0ae3-4757-8c31-005ab5383f71.jpg?v=1780563789","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529533019-when-the-stammer-came-to-stay","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}