I Talk Like a River

By: Jordan Scott

Illustrator: Sydney Smith

I wake up each morning with the sounds of words all around me.
And I can’t say them all…

When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he’d like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Compassionate parents everywhere will instantly recognize a father’s ability to reconnect a child with the world around him.

Poet Jordan Scott writes movingly in this powerful and ultimately uplifting book, based on his own experience, and masterfully illustrated by Greenaway Medalist Sydney Smith. A book for any child who feels lost, lonely, or unable to fit in.

Author’s note. Full-color illustrations were created with watercolor, ink, and gouache.

ISBN: 9780823445592

JLG Release: Dec 2020