Website: Heathline
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The downright courage of young children with T1D is what inspired me to start creating text for a book that would not only give those kids a high-five for their courage, but also offer them a fun way to stay safer as people who need to take insulin every day.
(Have I mentioned how scary low blood sugars can be at any age? I can’t even imagine how scary it must be for parents caring for young children with T1D.)
Taking note of what storyline patterns kept my children’s attention as toddlers, I set out to write this T1D book with a bit of repetition, a variety of enthusiastic characters, and clear explanations of a handful of the most common symptoms of low blood sugar.
