Dash Can Do It: Taking on Diabetes

Dash Can Do It: Taking on Diabetes (Helping Paws Academy)

By Pat McCaw .M.D.

Illustrated By Beth Hughes

Genre:-Children's 8-12 Years

Pages:-80

Publisher:-Mayo Clinic Press

Blurb:-This inviting chapter book series explores health topics through the friendly lens of therapy dogs. Follow an adorable therapy dog helping a child through a diagnosis of diabetes, with strong messages of empathy, kindness, and courage. Therapy dogs are specially trained to help kids through medical experiences-from lifting spirits, motivating movement, modeling the power of play, and more. Nonfiction back matter provides more information about medical topics introduced in the books, from acute to chronic issues, while also providing more information about therapy dog programs and the Mayo Clinic Children's Center.

Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic

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My Review:-What can I say, this lovable pup Dash is helping again, this time with diabetes. This is one of the books that I wanted to review as my granddaughter is just starting her journey and I wanted to see if this would help us. The book begins with us meeting Dash and her handler Navya, along with Cricket and her handler, Tunde and Lumos and his handler Eun Ji. On floor two we meet Francisco, 10-years-old who has type 1 diabetes and staying in hospital until his blood sugars are within the right range. I loved how through Francisco we learn about diabetes and what it means to have it and how it can be treated. Dash meets many children that day in hospital. I love how Dash shows how injection are done, this was something my granddaughter wanted to know. The back of the book has a note from Francisco and Dash, we also meet Alicia. We found this a really helpful book and would be great for all children.