The people of Pancreas are being attacked by Diabetes, the dragon. They are sick and suffering until Samantha brings Preston back to Pancreas. Preston has the knowledge to deal with Diabetes. Preston teaches the people how to use tools of insulin, syringes, blood glucose meters, and appropriate snacks to tame Diabetes and live with him.
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Anne Dennis was born in Kentucky and raised in Arizona where she graduated from Arizona State with a degree in Education. She worked for twelve years as a Coordinator/Director of Youth Ministry in the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. Soon after her son, Preston, was diagnosed with diabetes, Anne developed an interest in writing stories for children to help them better understand diabetes. Taming the Diabetes Dragon grew out of that effort. She continues to use her creativity to write other health-related stories for children. Anne is a member of the American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International. She is also active on JDFI's Legislative Advocacy Committee.
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I found the book Taming the Diabetes Dragon at the library and borrowed it to read to my 9 year old nephew who has Diabetes. It was such a joy seeing him giggle and smile as we read about the villagers and their problem with Diabetes. My nephew mentioned things like "they must be low, or they need to check his BG," before the book mentioned these things. Another nephew was listening with us and he too found the book very enjoyable, though not fully understanding the meaning of the story. I was so touched by the postive response of my JD nephew that I am purchasing the book for him so he can have it to read whenever he chooses. Children who suffer from these illnesses need a way to put it in a positive light for others to understand. This book does just that.
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My 3 year old daughter was diagnosed a few months ago with diabetes. I've found that it has been hard to find books for her to try and make her understand why mommy does what she does. This book was sure fun for her. She laughed and laughed during it. I wouldn't say that it was very straight forward for her, but it was a great story and I think it makes diabetes less scarry.
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What a Great Book for Diabetic Children,
By "marip614" (Northridge, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Taming the Diabetes Dragon (Paperback)
Taming the Diabetes Dragon is a great read for someone who is new to the world of juvenile diabetes. Since my niece was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes I have been on the hunt for books that deal with diabetes in a positive and unscary light. A lot of the books out there that deal with diabetes read more like a textbook rather than a story that children can enjoy while at the same time learning and identifying with the characters. I highly recommend this story to anyone who deals with children because it allows children living with diabetes a chance to realize that they are all heroic and it allows other children who don't understand diabetes a chance to realize that diabetic children are not all that different from them.
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