“I’m Luca” is an encouraging book about diabetes for kids: Sarah Bethke’s picture book tells the story of Luca the fox, who lives with type 1 diabetes, and helps kids understand diabetes and start conversations about it.
Features and details
- Picture book, author: Sarah Bethke
- ISBN: 978-3-00-075331-2
- Known from the Kidskon children’s diabetes fair
- Recommended by the Westend diabetes clinics in Berlin: “The book helped teenagers in diabetes education talk about their feelings about diabetes.”
- Also helpful for use in preschool and school
What the picture book is about
Luca is a completely normal fox like his friends, except that he lives with type 1 diabetes. At first, he finds accepting it and making the necessary adjustments in everyday life difficult, especially when his emotions overwhelm him. It is only through talking to others affected by diabetes that he finds help. The book provides age-appropriate information about diabetes, promotes understanding among those around kids, and shows practical examples of managing blood sugar levels.
Frequently asked questions
Which children’s book explains type 1 diabetes in an age-appropriate way?
“I’m Luca” by Sarah Bethke is an encouraging book for kids: The picture book tells the story of Luca the fox, who lives with type 1 diabetes, and helps kids understand diabetes and start conversations about it.
Who is the picture book “I’m Luca” suitable for?
The picture book is aimed at kids who live with type 1 diabetes and promotes understanding among those around them. It is also suitable for use in preschool and school, and the Westend diabetes clinics in Berlin report that it helped teenagers in diabetes education talk about their feelings about diabetes.
What topics does the picture book “I’m Luca” cover?
At first, Luca finds it difficult to accept diabetes and adjust his everyday life, especially when his feelings overwhelm him; it is only through talking to others affected by diabetes that he finds help. The book also provides age-appropriate information about diabetes and shows practical examples of managing blood sugar levels.
Goes well with
You can find more titles in the overview Books for people with diabetes and at Diabetes for Kids. An overview of book recommendations is available in the guide The best books for people with diabetes.
From the same series: Happy Carb: My Favorite Low-Carb Baking Book, 55 Wonderful Recipes from Sweet to Savory by Bettina Meiselbach and Break Free: Becoming Independent with Type 1 Diabetes: How Little Diabetes Heroes Grow Up by Maren Sturny. Frequently bought together: The Children’s Diabetes Book: Growing Up Carefree with Type 1 Diabetes by Béla Bartus and Martin Holder.

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