“With vibrant illustrations and a simple, relatable plot, The Boy Who Talks in Bits and Bobs gives children a wonderful, accessible lesson in empathy. We each have our own unique individual strengths (and weaknesses!), and The Boy Who Talks in Bits and Bobs is a timely and important reminder of this for children.”

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“The Boy Who Talks in Bits and Bobs is a wonderfully charming book about a boy who has a stutter. We read about how he encounters teasing from his classmates at school. What I like about it is learning how he eventually overcomes this difficulty and surprisingly becomes popular with his class in the end.“

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“It’s an easy-to-understand story and the illustrations are full of gorgeous colours. Owen has helped to debunk a common myth that stutterers are less intelligent or capable.“

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 “I’ve heard about | The Boy who talks in bits and bobs | by Eva Wong Nava. This is a lovely story about a little boy who stutters, struggles to join in in class, and his classmates make fun of him. But he finds his voice in the end, in this beautiful story of perseverance, resilience and a teacher who listened.”

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“The Boy Who Talks in Bits and Bobs is a visually captivating, award-winning children’s book that tells the story of a vivacious young boy named Owen. Owen is an ordinary child just like any other girl or boy his age except that he has a stammer. He speaks in bits and bobs. Owen wants to overcome his stuttering and speak fluently. You get to experience Owen’s journey as he invites readers to learn about what it is like to stutter from his perspective and how it affects his daily life and makes him feel. […] The narrative is captivating and keeps children eagerly engaged. Likewise, the message is highly compelling to give parents a reason to share it with their children. This beautifully illustrated book reveals how Owen learned new ways of expressing himself.”

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