Gluten-Free Me, Beckmin Goes to School by Christy E. Bykowski

About the Book:

“Beckmin goes to School” is meant to raise awareness for celiac disease and the everyday challenges children with celiac disease face in their otherwise normal activities.  As diagnosis of celiac disease increases, education, awareness, and understanding will be the keys to making celiac kids feel normal and included. Written for children to help them express and understand celiac disease, the book is a wonderful tool for children and adults alike.


Places available for sale: Halo, Amazon, Barnes & Noble

Title of Book: Gluten-Free Me, Beckmin Goes to School 
Author: Christy E. Bykowski                  
Publisher: Halo Publishing, Int.
ISBN Number: ISBN 13: 978-1-61244-228-0
Genre: Children
Publication Date: January 2014

This is a very good book to use to help younger children realize that they can go to school, have friends and be involved in everyday activities even with a help issue.  It is a book that will help children understand what celiac disease is and the challenges that are faced and how they can overcome.  A very well written book and wonderful resource. 

Author Bio: Christy is an award-winning public relations and marketing practitioner, as well as a wife and mother. She lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio, with her husband, Benjamin, raising their three boys and spreading awareness about celiac disease and the need for a gluten-free environment for individuals diagnosed with celiac disease.


“Beckmin Goes to School” is Christy’s first children’s book, and was inspired by her middle son, Beckmin, who was diagnosed with celiac disease at 18 months, after extensive sickness and a series of hospital visits.  Since then, Christy has worked with Beckmin through the everyday challenges of being a kid with this disease, dealing with his frustrations and his own learning curve as to what celiac disease is, how to explain it, and what it means in his day-to-day life. Beckmin’s stories, written to help children define, understand, and explain celiac disease, are meant to be both empowering and educational for kids and their parents.

Author Website: www.glutenfreekids.info

Twitter: @christybyk


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