Customer Reviews

Sugar Was My Best Food: Diabetes and Me (Concept Books (Albert Whitman))

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I read Sugar Was My Best Food to learn more about what it must have been like for my husband when he became a diabetic at age 13. I was so impressed by the honest feelings expressed by the young author, and by the tremendous support he got from his family. Anybody who loves or works with a child with juvenile diabetes should read this terrific book. And diabetic kids should read it to learn how heroic they are and that things will get better with time.

My 9 year old son was just diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. He has never been interested in reading . He received this book as a gift and started reading. He finished it in 4 days and has never finished a chapter book in his life. We need more books about kids with diabetes for him to read. Excellent book.

What a treasure! Adair manages, as only children seem to do easily, to convey truthfully and honestly what it feels like inside to be diagnosed with diabetes (or any other major condition, I imagine). The "little girl" in me finally felt someone understood! There is much good medical information, in plain old English. But what is remarkable is how Adair verbalizes what it feels like, not only physically but emotionally, to have diabetes. Thank you, Adair!

While the content of this book was excellent, I was even more drawn to the illustrations. Ms. Jones demonstrates poignancy, wisdom, wit, and whimsy in portraying the book's message, always remembering that kids have great sensibilities and that, while words may teach us, viual appeal "sits us down" to be taught.

A delight to the eye.

As the parent of two children with type 1 diabetes, I looked for reading materials to explain to them what they will go through. I was disappointed in this book because it dwells on the negative aspects. I could understand addressing the negatives (multiple daily blood sugar checks, insulin injections), but it stresses the lack of candy and being unable to eat pasta as much as before. Pasta and candy can be part of a diabetic meal plan, as long as the carbohydrates are counted.

Instead of concentrating on what the author is being deprived, I would have rather seen a broader discussion of nutrition, since nutrition knowledge is essential to managing diabetes.

If this child truly feels negative and deprived, those are honest feelings. My children won't be reading this book, however, since they already have positive feelings of what they can do, instead of what they can't.