Year One with Type One: A True Story of a Boy with Type 1 Diabetes Paperback – December 3, 2018

This is our favorite T1D book. Reading it together has being very helpful for both my son and myself. We’ve had it for over a year and it’s still a favorite!

This was a touching and beautifully illustrated book about a child and his family dealing with diabetes. It is not only entertaining, but also very educational for people that do not know much about living with diabetes. It is fun to read and even rhymes! This is the perfect book to read with your children since they can be both entertained and gain some knowledge. Olsi Tola's art fits the narrative perfectly.If I were to ever get to meet the esteemed author in person then I would hope he would personally sign my copy of this book.

As a mom with type 1 diabetes, this book was a great read for my kids. They have a general idea about what I'm doing with my diabetes care, but Year One With Type One really explained things in a fun, kid friendly way. This book is good for children who have diabetes, but also excellent for kids without it. It would be a great addition to any school library. Great book that my kids really enjoyed!

My son who was recently diagnosed with T1D loved this book! He loved that he had similar stories to the one that was being told!

This book is a must have for parents to read to their T1D warriors. My 6 year old daughter was diagnosed a few months ago and she loved reading this book and seeing the pictures. The entire time she kept saying "Just like me! He's wearing a monitor on his arm that looks just like mine! He has to do all of the same stuff that I do!" It does a great job of explaining the disease and what it entails. I'm going to see if my daughter's teacher will read this to her class at the beginning of next school year to help them understand.

This book is amazing! My son's best friend was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last year. I ordered this book for him and his mama, but before I gave it to them, my son and I read it so that I could help my son better understand what his friend was going through and how he can help. It's spot on and easy to follow for a 6/7 year old!

So I think the rhyme distracts from the overall narrative but it's pretty good. Anyone from Massachusetts can related to some details about Children's Hospital in Boston. It gives the basics of what's going on so you can then start to answer questions and get specific with your own child's particular needs.

I was looking for a book for my son to understand what his T1D friends were dealing with and this was the perfect book for that. I couldn’t imagine being a parent and dealing with this new normal for your child. The book did a great job making it not so scary. Easy to read and I just loved it.