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Taming the Diabetes Dragon

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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.

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.

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.