Norton will read a story which helps children to understand diabetes. <\/p>
CBeebies continues to attract the biggest names around to read its Bedtime Stories, with Happy Valley<\/a> star James Norton reading a story this Friday.<\/p>\n Norton, who was diagnosed with type one diabetes at the age of 22, will read a story called How to Manage a Mammoth, written by Dr Rose Stewart and illustrated by Richard Dwyer, which helps young children to understand the condition.<\/p>\n In the book, 8-year-old Jake is learning to live with his diabetes which he imagines is a mammoth called Mel. Jake and his Mum join forces with their friends to work out how to shrink Mel the diabetes mammoth to a manageable size.<\/p>\n Norton said in a statement: \u201cMy diabetes animal is a big shaggy dog called Bruce. When I first got Bruce, he was a puppy. He was difficult to control because he was always overexcited. Now, he\u2019s a bit older and calmer.<\/p>\n \u201cHe still gets scared when someone\u2019s at the door or he\u2019s hungry. And then he barks very loudly. Or when he gets excited, he still runs around and knocks things over. But generally he strolls along by my side. Bruce is my pal. I\u2019m pleased to say that today Bruce is under control and very calm, which makes me feel very happy and relaxed.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83d\udce2 James Norton is reading a @CBeebiesHQ<\/a> Bedtime Story to help young children understand diabetes and how it can be managed!