The Dinosaur Tamer : And Other Stories for Children with Diabetes (Paperback)

by Marcia Mazur (Author), Peter Banks (Author), Andrew Keegan (Author)

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Product Description
Twenty-five fictional stories that will entertain, enlighten, and ease a child's frustration about having diabetes.

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McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association; 1 edition (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945448589
• ISBN-13: 978-0945448587
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #195,839 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Even older kids still need our help, April 10, 2004

By	Linda Alonzo (Great Lakes, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This book is aimed at ages 8-13 or so. We read this book to our six-year-old son. If not for that, I don't know if I would have ever read it.

All the main characters in the stories have type 1 diabetes. The characters encounter different situations where they have to learn to control their diabetes or ASK FOR HELP.

I recommend that parents read this book. What struck me the most, was how many stories are about kids that "can" do their own care but still want/need their parent's help. Many of the kids in the stories stopped taking care of themselves until the climax of the plot when they finally admitted to their parents they needed help.

If you order this book for your child, read it. At the least, discuss the stories with him or her. We discussed each story with our son and I was amazed at how much he related to the kids in the stories already.

The stories were written before lantus and the insulin pump so my son did have trouble understanding why the kid wasn't allowed a cupcake or such. He doesn't remember being on NPH and regular. Diabetes care has come far! It would be useful if the author would update the book to include the new treatments.

I am giving it four stars, not five because the stories were not the best I've ever read. But this is a valuable book.