{"product_id":"when-the-stammer-came-to-stay-hardcover","title":"When the Stammer Came to Stay - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaggie O'Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDaniela Jaglenka Terrazzini\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eHamnet \u003c\/i\u003eexplores sisterly affection and what it means to rediscover your voice--and yourself--in this illustrated storybook. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the tale of two sisters . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewho had no idea that everything was about to change. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eQuiet\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBea keeps her shoes polished, folds her clothes every night, and alphabetizes her books. Her rambunctious sister Min wears torn trousers and wades into ponds to collect frogspawn. Above all, Min is a storyteller who loves to chat with everyone. But one day she chokes, and the words forming in her mouth never make it out. Words suddenly feel dangerous, unwieldly. Min is no longer herself--not with some strange creature stealing her words, a creature not even her sister can see. But that doesn't matter, because Bea sees \u003ci\u003eMin.\u003c\/i\u003e Award-winning author Maggie O'Farrell pulls from her own experiences with stammering to create a realistic portrait of shaken self-confidence and how sharing painful situations with a loved one can make all the difference. Featuring expressive and detailed illustrations from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini, this book will speak to readers who have ever lost a part of themselves--and found something new in return.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaggie O'Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning Irish-British author of \u003ci\u003eWhere Snow Angels Go, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini, and many internationally acclaimed adult novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHamnet\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. She lives in Edinburgh. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniela Jaglenka Terrazzini \u003c\/b\u003estudied fine art in Milan and moved to London to study photography. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWhere Snow Angels Go\u003c\/i\u003e by Maggie O'Farrell. She lives in London.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 10.13 x 8.68 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755264180512,"sku":"9781536239102","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/64ee274b108bac02e7531ce902f1dc6a.webp?v=1780054608","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/when-the-stammer-came-to-stay-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}