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
Places available for sale: Halo, Amazon, Barnes & Noble
Author Website: www.glutenfreekids.info
Twitter URL: @christybyk
Synopsis of 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.
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.
The World of Ink Network will be
touring author Christy E. Bykowski's kid friendly celiac disease awareness picture book, Gluten-Free Me: Beckmin Goes to School January 2014.
You can find out more about Christy E. Bykowski,
her book and World of Ink Author/Book Tour at http://tinyurl.com/lquajjn
