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    Ruby’s Daddy Has Diabetes
    Ruby’s Daddy Has Diabetes
    Ruby’s Daddy Has Diabetes
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    Ruby’s Daddy Has Diabetes

    By Tony Hakes

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    “Because of his dia-bee-teez, my daddy has to take special medicine called insulin. He takes the insulin by giving himself a shot in the stomach five times every day. I push the button to give him the medicine sometimes. I don’t like shots. When I was little, I got four shots at the doctor’s office. I tried not to cry, but the last one hurt really bad, and I cried a little. Daddy never cries when he gets a shot.”

    Ruby tells the story of living with a parent with diabetes and challenges her family faces.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateDec 12, 2023
    ISBN9781532074363
    Ruby’s Daddy Has Diabetes
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    Tony Hakes

    Tony Hakes lives in Iowa and enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the outdoors and motorcycling. This is his first book.

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