Even Little Kids Get Diabetes

by Connie Pirner, Nadine Bernard Westcott (Illustrator)

Overview

Easy language and simple explanations will help even very young children understand what it means to have diabetes. They will find some of their own experiences described and at the same time receive reassurance that they are still "regular kids."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807521595
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	01/01/1990
Series:	Albert Whitman Prairie Books Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.07(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Nadine Bernard Westcott has illustrated more than eighty books for children. She lives in Massachusetts with her family and one cat.

Editorial Reviews

"A reassuring book for a potentially frightening discovery.…Language is simple, age appropriate, and effectively gets the point across. The ink-and-watercolor drawings are lively and often upbeat, with small touches that reflect reality…The book fills a definite void, as other titles on the subject are geared for much older readers."—School Library Journal

"While she alludes to the emotional difficulties faced by all family members and concedes there is no cure as yet, she emphasizes that diabetics are regular kids who can lead normal lives…The book will be helpful to anyone who needs to explain this ailment to young children; a note for parents is appended."—Booklist

"A sensible, realistic account, cheered on its way by Westcott's lively illustrations and concluded with a helpful note for parents."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

PreS-K-- A reasurring book for a potentially frightening discovery. Written for children who have recently learned that they have diabetes, it discusses symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatment. No punches are pulled: the young patient relates her hospital stay, explains how she must have injections everyday (and will eventually give them to herself), and states her frustration at never being able to eat sweets, even at a birthday party. Language is simple, age appropriate, and effectively gets the point across. The ink-and-watercolor drawings are lively and often upbeat, with small touches that reflect reality, such as a hospital scene in which the patient's teddy bear is outfitted with an I. V. board too. Perhaps the most valuable part of the book is the ``note for parents,'' which relates Pirner's personal experience over the last three years in caring for a diabetic child. The book fills a definite void, as other titles on the subject are geared for much older readers. --Denise L. Moll, Lone Pine Elementary School, West Bloomfield, MI

School Library Journal