Caillou, Emma's Extra Snacks: Read along

By Eric Sévigny

In collaboration with the American Diabetes Association

Caillou is confused when Emma is allowed to have extra snacks at preschool. He's even more confused when Miss Martin explains that Emma has type 1 diabetes. Caillou is worried about his friend and becomes very protective of her. But when Emma outruns Caillou in a race, he soon realizes Emma's diabetes isn't like a cold or flu. It's something Emma has to live with every day, and she's doing a pretty good job of it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Caillou
• Release date: Sep 15, 2015
• ISBN: 9782897182779

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Reviews for Caillou, Emma's Extra Snacks

[carlathelibrarian · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love the Caillou books and this one is no exception. In this story, Caillou does not understand why his friend Emma can eat a snack but he can not. His teacher explains to the class that Emma has Type 1 Diabetes. The children are worried, first that they will catch it, then that their friend is sick. Caillou starts to coddle Emma by wanting to carry her bag, help her swing etc. When Emma tries to tell Caillou she is fine, he does not believe it. When she beats him in a race, he finally understands that she is not sick in the traditional sense, but that Diabetes is something she will live with and learn how to control it.

I enjoy this type of book that teaches children about an issue like diabetes, but in a simple way they can understand. This book would be extremely useful in a classroom where one of the students is Diabetic.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.