Finding Her Voice: Author Battles Stammering in New Children’s Book
In her latest book, When the Stammer Came to Stay, bestselling author Maggie O’Farrell doesn’t shy away from tackling a difficult topic—stammering—with sensitivity and honesty. The story follows Min, a young girl who wakes up one morning to find her words have become elusive.
The book, illustrated by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini, publishes December 10 and comes from Walker Books US. O’Farrell herself knows the challenges of a stammer, declaring, “It’s very rare