10 Helpful Books About Type 1 Diabetes for Kids

In this particular story, the mother has diabetes, but this book can help people understand siblings and friends with the condition.

Going to school with type 1 diabetes can be a big change for little kids, and this straightforward book can help children learn! The story follows a little boy who tells his classmates about diabetes.

As you learn about his diagnosis, you can see how the boy takes care of himself at home and school with insulin and blood sugar checks. The end of the book features ten diabetes tips for teachers.

Inspired by the author’s child, this story shows the everyday routine and symptoms of type 1 diabetes in a young boy. The information is lighthearted and understandable, thanks to playful rhyming sentences.

This book about type 1 diabetes is also helpful for family members, friends, and classmates to read.

In this reassuring story, kids can see how a child learns about her new type 1 diabetes diagnosis and finds the courage to share the news with her friends.

In the book, the little girl, Maddie, learns how to live with diabetes mellitus. She has to check her blood sugars and use her insulin pump at home, school, and soccer. The best part is that she has the support of her friends.

This book is also a wonderful example of how exercise helps kids feel their best through tough times.

It’s true: kids with type 1 diabetes are superheroes! This fun rhyming book features a child with type 1 diabetes and a cute dog who teaches kids how to embrace life changes with diabetes.

This heartwarming book reminds kids that they will be more than okay.

Why do kids with type 1 diabetes get extra snacks? Why do they get juice? Why do they beep? Why do they need to go to the nurse’s office?

This simple and uplifting book answers common questions about diabetes for children.

This inspiring story is based on the true story of the author, Zippora “Zippy” Karz.

Zippy falls in love with dancing as a young child and dreams of becoming a ballerina. When she finds out that she has type 1 diabetes and needs to take insulin, she discovers that she can continue her passion for ballet and live a full life despite challenges.

You might be surprised that this children’s book about diabetes has no pictures! But it’s engaging. Plus, the explanations will make you feel brave and prepared.

Plus, the blank spaces around the playful text give kids space to draw their own experiences if desired—a wonderful introduction to type 1 diabetes for older kids and teens.

This fictional chapter book is heartwarming, realistic, and relatable for kids who want to learn about life with type 1 diabetes. It follows Aubrey May, a third-grade girl whose life changes when she is diagnosed with the disease.

In between symptoms and struggles are wonderful and funny moments between Aubrey and her sister and sweet, supportive moments with her parents.

This book is like a roadmap for people with type 1 diabetes. Inspired by the author’s personal experience with the disease, it offers healthy tips on counting carbohydrates, using an insulin pump, and fixing high or low blood sugar levels. It also gives practical advice on friendships, school, and sports life with diabetes.

Highs and Lows of Type 1 Diabetes was reviewed and recommended by the Yale Medicine Pediatric Diabetes Team.

Looking for simple meals that are healthy and delicious for type 1 diabetes? The tasty meal plans in the Type 1 Diabetes Cookbook are easy to make. The cookbook also includes common signs and symptoms of low and high blood sugar.