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Type1 Diabetes children’s picture book

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Hello,
I’m an illustrator with T1 Diabetes and I have been thinking of creating a picture book for children who have been diagnosed and need a fun way to learn and understand their new change (that isn’t a boring pamphlet from the hospital). As parents do you think this is a good idea and something that may be of interest?
 
I am not a parent but it sounds brilliant.
What about contacting DUK to see whether there are any ideas.
 
Yes I think there will always be a desire to see kids books that reflect the reality of our kids lives. It may not end up bestseller level but schools and families would both like it.
 
thank you, yeh I will have to do a lot of research into what there already is and what there may be a need for. I was a teenager when I was diagnosed so I obviously didn’t read kids books about it so I don’t know a lot about what’s out there. However I was given that book in the bottom right of that picture and it really sent me back haha!!
 
Yes I think it's a good idea to have books to explain diabetes to kids in their own language and hopefully make it a bit less scary. My daughter was just 6 when she was diagnosed and she made her own book, on the last page she wrote “hypos should be called low-pos because they happen when your blood sugar goes too low.” Bless!
 
I think there’s need for books with diabetic kids in not just ABOUT diabetes so it doesn’t necessarily have to be factual
 
I agree with your daughter - look how very very many folk don't even appreciate the difference between -po and -per, even when you write them out properly. Might as well be Greek …...

Libby - a while ago I was the 'token diabetic' carrying out a CQC inspection at Sandwell Hospital and was hugely impressed by a picture book the dietitian used for teaching ESN youngsters to carb count and adjust insulin. In truth, that cohort had never passed through my thoughts - so it hit me hard. OMG - of COURSE - …...

I have absolutely no idea what resources there are out there these days either.
 
Sounds like a great idea @libbyscott

There are a few things like that floating about, but new takes on the idea are always welcome.

Have you seen the T1 superhero-style comic book?

Type 1 Origins - Revolve Comics

Superhero-style comic about type 1 diabetes diagnosis.
www.t1resources.uk www.t1resources.uk

There has been a second episode since too!
 
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