Debut picture book · First edition, 2026
A Cupcake of Her Own
A Story About Celiac Disease
A fictional story inspired by true family experiences.
The book
One birthday.
Three siblings.
Nicholas, Carmen and Christina are triplets who have shared everything since birth — including one birthday cake. In this fictional story, a young Christina is diagnosed with celiac disease and wonders whether she can still have birthday cake. The story is inspired by Christina Marcangelo’s real experiences as a triplet and her family’s adjustment to living gluten-free.
Inside the book
Created for children and the families reading beside them.
- 01A guide for families
- 02A gluten-free cupcake recipe
- 03Discussion questions for readers
- Author
- Christina Marcangelo
- Illustrator
- JEO Publishing
- Publisher
- JEO Publishing
- ISBN
- 978-1-0693094-6-4
- Ages
- 6–10
- Edition
- First edition, 2026
- Origin
- Proudly Canadian
Illustrated with the assistance of generative AI tools under the publisher's direction.
For families
A child's question.
A family's answer.
In the story, a young Christina is diagnosed with celiac disease and wonders whether she can still have birthday cake.
The book includes a family guide, a gluten-free cupcake recipe, and discussion questions for readers.
About the author
Christina Marcangelo
Christina Marcangelo is an educator who was diagnosed with celiac disease at 24. She loves to dance and discover new gluten-free recipes from around the world.
Inspired by her experiences as a triplet, shared family birthdays and her family's adjustment to separating gluten-free food, she wrote A Cupcake of Her Own, her first book.
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