03/01/2026
Ever wonder how the body uses sugar for energy? 💕🐾
Pink Panther is here to help explain! Insulin acts like a bridge—helping sugar move from the bloodstream into the cells where it’s used for energy, while also signaling the liver to stop making extra sugar. 🚦✨
This page is from A First Book for Understanding Diabetes, part of our Pink Panther book series that helps kids (and grown-ups!) learn about diabetes in a friendly, approachable way.
📘 Available on our website:
https://www.childrensdiabetesfoundation.org/t1d-resources/pink-panther-books