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Recommended Books

Curated reading recommendations for every stage of the Type 1 diabetes journey

All Books👶 Infants & Toddlers (0-3)🎨 Preschoolers (4-6)🏫 School-Age Kids (7-12)🧑‍🎓 Teens (13-17)🎓 Young Adults (18-25)👤 Adults (26+)
Kids First, Diabetes Second

Kids First, Diabetes Second

by Leighann Calentine

🎨 Preschoolers🏫 School-Age🧑‍🎓 Teens
Rufus, the Bear with Diabetes

Rufus, the Bear with Diabetes

by JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)

👶 Infants🎨 Preschoolers
The Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver's Confidence Guide: A Workbook for Parents of Children with T1D

The Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver's Confidence Guide: A Workbook for Parents of Children with T1D

by Samantha Markovitz, NBCHWC

👶 Infants🎨 Preschoolers🏫 School-Age🧑‍🎓 Teens
The Type 1 Life: A Road Map for Parents of Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

The Type 1 Life: A Road Map for Parents of Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

by Jessica Freeman

🎨 Preschoolers🏫 School-Age🧑‍🎓 Teens🎓 Young
When I Go Low

When I Go Low

by Ginger Vieira & Mike Lawson

🎨 Preschoolers🏫 School-Age
Year One with Type One: A True Story of a Boy with Type 1 Diabetes

Year One with Type One: A True Story of a Boy with Type 1 Diabetes

by Mike Suarez

🎨 Preschoolers🏫 School-Age