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Dash Can Do It

Taking on Diabetes
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Dash Can Do It follows Dash, a specially trained facility dog who supports a child recently diagnosed with diabetes. This charming chapter book from Mayo Clinic Press Kids' Helping Paws Academy series uses the bond between child and dog to explore health challenges with empathy, kindness, and courage. Alongside an engaging story, nonfiction back matter offers further information about diabetes, facility dog programmes, and the Mayo Clinic Children's Center.
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Ideal for children interested in animals and health, as well as families seeking supportive stories about medical experiences. Suitable for young readers ready for chapter books that sensitively address chronic illness.

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This inviting chapter book series explores health topics through the friendly lens of facility dogs.

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New from Mayo Clinic Press Kids' Helping Paws Academy series, Dash Can Do It follows a facility dog who helps a child with diabetes.

This inviting chapter book series explores health topics through the friendly lens of facility dogs. Follow an adorable facility dog helping a child through a diagnosis of diabetes, with strong messages of empathy, kindness, and courage. Facility dogs are specially trained to help kids through medical experiences—from lifting spirits, motivating movement, modelling the power of play, and more.

Non-fiction back matter provides more information about medical topics introduced in the books, from acute to chronic issues, while also providing more information about facility dog programmes and the Mayo Clinic Children's Centre.

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

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781945564932

Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Mayo Clinic Press

Illustration: 2-c illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Beth Hughes

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 80

About the Author

Pat McCaw, M.D., is a family practice physician passionate about using books to help children with emotional and health issues. She teaches classes on how to use picture books in the classroom and writes online educational lessons on science and physiology.

BethHughesis an illustrator and concept artist. She loves telling stories and using art to get those stories out. Her work credits include children's books, mural designs, concept art, and character design work for animation.

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