Taking Diabetes to School
is the first book in the "Special Kids in Schools Series." It's a full color, illustrated book for elementary age children and is an instructive story about a grade-schooler with diabetes who tells his classmates about the disease and how he manages it. The story offers sensitive insight into the day-to-day school life of a child with a chronic illness. Includes Ten Tips for Teachers.
Natalie's Story - Helping Children Understand and Cope with Diabetes
Natalie's Story by Natalie Taylor and Cindy Hepner
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is a true-life account of a child's journey to overcome the unique, daily challenges of living with diabetes. Written to help children with diabetes understand how to cope, and help peers respect the lifestyle differences necessitated by the condition, this endearing storybook is useful in individual, small group and classroom settings. Paperback, 40 pages.
Lara Takes Charge by Rocky Lang
 
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Lara Takes Charge
has friendly pictures with lots of color that are used to tell the story of Lara, a little girl with diabetes. Lara tells all the things she does that regular kids do -- run, swim, dance -- and she talks about her insulin pump and doing blood tests. If you have a young child with diabetes, Lara's story will help them understand that they're not the only kid in the world with diabetes.
Even Little Kids Get Diabetes (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book)
Even Little Kids Get Diabetes by Connie Pirner
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is written for children who have recently learned that they have diabetes, this book discusses symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatment. The young patient relates her hospital stay, explains how she must have injections everyday and will eventually give them to herself. Language is simple, age appropriate, and effectively gets the point across.
The Bravest Girl in School by Kate Gaynor and Aileen Murphy
 
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The Bravest Girl in School
encourages children to follow the instructions given to them by their doctors and parents, to eat healthily, and to see their insulin injections as something brave that they do, that other children cannot! Instead of viewing diabetes and their daily injections as something negative, the story encourages them to think of it as something that sets them apart from their peers in a positive way.
Come Play With Me! by Roberta Sherwood and Holly Hardwick
 
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Come Play With Me!: I have diabetes
is filled with education and excitement. This fully illustrated book by Roberta Sherwood and Holly Hardwick vividly shows that boys and girls that have insulin-dependent diabetes are just like other children. They want to play and have fun, even amidst the very busy, complicated world we live in.
Trick-Or-Treat for Diabetes: A Halloween Story for Kids Living With Diabetes
Trick-Or-Treat for Diabetes: A Halloween Story for Kids Living With Diabetes by Kim Gosselin
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creatively gives the reader different ideas on how Halloween can be enjoyed and addresses the difficult questions regarding school parties and trick-or-treating. A wonderful story for children, and a good tool for parents, teachers, physicians, school nurses, and caregivers. Nicely illustrated.
