When the Stammer Came to Stay

beautifully illustrated tale * The Sun *
An uplifting story drawn from Maggie O’Farrell’s own experience of stammering. * Sainsbury’s Magazine *
[Maggie O’Farrell] brilliantly captures Min’s confusion as words become a daily battle […] the story’s mix of cosy domesticity and gentle suspense will find much wider appeal […] the result is a touching, beautifully written story which will resonate with readers well beyond its target age group of five-plus. * The Telegraph *
Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini’s superlative illustrations combine watercolour delicacy with saturated colour, evoking the richness of a safe, loving home. * The Guardian *
Although stammering is the central theme, the strong storyline together with the vivid characters and the exquisite illustrations by Daniela JaglenkaTerrazzini create a beautiful children’s story in its own right which does not feel contrived. […] the book is well placed to educate and support […] When the Stammer Came to Stay 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. * STAMMA British Stammering Association *

Maggie O’Farrell is an award-winning Irish-British author. Her books for adults have received international acclaim; she has won the Betty Trask Award for her debut novel After You’d Gone, the Somerset Maugham Award in 2005 for The Distance Between Us, the 2013 Costa Novel Award for The Hand That First Held Mine and her non-fiction book I Am I Am I Am reached number 1 on the Sunday Times bestseller list. Most recently, her book Hamnet won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2020 and was named Waterstones Book of the Year. It has sold over 700,000 copies in the English language to date, spent sixteen weeks in the top ten in 2020 and went to number 1 in paperback. Hamnet has also been translated into over 31 different countries worldwide. Where Snow Angels Go was her first book for children.

Daniela Terrazzini studied Fine Art in Milan and moved to London to study Photography at The London College of Printing. She is now an illustrator of both detailed paintings and graphic surface patterns. She has illustrated The Night I Met Father Christmas by Ben Miller and The Seeing Stitch by Jane Yolan.

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