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The Allergen-Free Baker’s Handbook: How to Bake Without Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts and Sesame. Cybele Pascal, $29.95

100 vegan recipes for a delightfully familiar array of treats.


Allergies & Asthma: What Every Parent Needs to Know, 2nd Edition. Michael Welch, Editor, $16.95

An invaluable resource for parents and caregivers trying to cope with the challenges of childhood asthma and allergies. This 2nd edition provides updated information on allergies and the treatments, along with new information on asthma control, patient education and controlling environmental factors.


The Complete Kid's Allergy and Asthma Guide: the Parent's Handbook for Children of All Ages. Hospital for Sick Children, Dr. Milton Gold, editor, $24.95

The Complete Kid's Allergy and Asthma Guide provides a comprehensive and authoritative look at current guideline, recommendations and tips on dealing with the many allergy and asthma problems that children can experience. Written and edited by allergy and asthma experts in collaboration with Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, this is a practical, easy-to-read and comforting handbook for parents and caregivers.

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Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children. Janice Vickerstaff Joneja, $26.50

Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children guides the reader toward nutritionally sound diets for children with food allergies, drawing on the experience of clinicians, parents, and families of children afflicted with often difficult food allergies and food intolerances. It presents methods for analyzing and treating problems, but never loses sight of the child's nutritional needs.


Food Allergy Survival Guide: Surviving and Thriving With Food Allergies and Sensitivities. Vesanto Melina, Dina Aronson & Jo Stepaniak, $23.95

This comprehensive resource offers a unique blend of scientific research, practical advice, and culinary expertise that will show you how to:

  • understand the difference between food allergy, food intolerance and food sensitivity
  • avoid the foods and ingredients that trigger reactions
  • maintain a healthy intestinal boundary
  • create menus that meet your nutritional requirements.

Freedom from Allergy Cookbook. Ronald Greenburg & Angela Nori, $19.95

Over 400 recipes free of wheat, yeast, milk and sugar.

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Getting Your Kid on a Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet.  Susan Lord, $22.95

Gluten-free casein-free diets are widely used to improve cognitive function, speech patterns, behavior, and general well-being in children on the autistic spectrum. Written by a registered dietitian and mother of a child who is thriving on a gluten-free casein-free diet, this practical guide covers everything from how to get your child on the diet, to daily meal plans, recipes and handy shopping lists. Susan Lord offers sound nutritional advice on how to implement the diet correctly, without harming your child by omitting major nutrient groups.

Whether you are a parent or care-giver, this book will make removing gluten and casein from an autistic child's diet simple and stress-free. The easy-to-follow meal plans, complete with delicious recipes and ingredient lists, will guide you with confidence in providing a nutritionally-balanced diet for your child, as well as healthy meals the whole family will enjoy.


Gluten-Free Cooking: More Than 150 Gluten-Free Recipes. Ruby Brown, $21.95

Everything you need to make healthy food choices and manage celiac disease or gluten intolerance is here. In addition to the recipes, Gluten-Free Cooking includes a glossary, measurements and conversion tables and introductory essays on dietary principles, celiac disease and eating well on a gluten-free diet.


Horace and Morris Say Cheese (which makes Dolores Sneeze!) James Howe, illustrated by Amy Walrod, $8.99

Horace and Morris, but mostly Dolores, love cheese. But everything changes when Dolores develops an allergy to her favorite food.

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I Have Asthma. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illustrated by Rose M. Curto, $8.50 (Ages 4–7)

The child in this story suffers from asthma, a chronic condition that sometimes produces frightening attacks. But kids learn that with proper medical supervision and treatment, asthma can be kept under control, and kids who are affected by it can live happy, active, and normal lives.


I Think I Am Going to Sneeze: a First Look at Allergies. Pat Thomas, $6.99

This reassuring little picture book will help younger children learn what causes allergies, what it feels like and how they can be treated. The book includes helpful notes for adults that provide ideas for sharing the book’s information and advice with children.


The Kitchen Classroom: 32 Visual GFCF Recipes to Boost Developmental Skills. Gabrielle Kaplan-Meyer, $34.99

The Kitchen Classroom teaches kids how to cook — and how to boost their sensory, motor and social skills. Designed for kids with developmental delays, this book offers a multitude of learning opportunities while helping kids who must follow a gluten-free/casein-free diet develop healthy, tasty recipes the whole family will enjoy.


My Kid’s Allergic to Everything Dessert Cookbook, 2nd Edition. Mary Harris & Wilma Selzer Nachsin, $18.95

More than 100 recipes for sweets and treats the whole family will enjoy.

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The Peanut-Free Café. Gloria Koster & Maryann Cocca-Leffler, $18.95

All the students at Nutley School love peanut butter, especially Simon. For Simon, peanut butter is essential. But then new student, Grant comes to school. Grant is allergic to peanut butter and can’t sit near anyone eating it. Should the principal forbid peanut butter in the cafeteria? What will the students of Nutley School do if they can’t have peanut butter for lunch?


Understanding and Managing Your Child’s Food Allergies. Scott Sicherer, $23.95

Informative, compassionate, and practical, this guide is a great resource for parents, physicians and schools.


Why Is It So Hard to Breathe? A First Look at Asthma. Pat Thomas, $8.50

This reassuring picture book helps children understand what asthma is, how it is treated and what can be done to manage it. Helpful notes for adults provide ideas for sharing the book’s information and advice with children.

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Complete Booklist

The Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook: How to Bake without Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts and Sesame. Cybele Pascal, $29.95

Allergies & Asthma: What Every Parent Needs to Know, 2nd Edition. Michael Welch, Editor, $16.95

The Complete Kid's Allergy and Asthma Guide: the Parent's Handbook for Children of All Ages. Hospital for Sick Children, Milton Gold, editor, $24.95

Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children. Janice Vickerstaff Joneja, $26.50

Food Allergy Survival Guide: Surviving and Thriving With Food Allergies and Sensitivities Vesanto Melina, Dina Aronson & Jo Stepaniak, $23.95

Freedom from Allergy Cookbook. Ronald Greenburg & Angela Nori, $19.95

Getting Your Kid on a Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet.  Susan Lord, $22.95

Gluten-Free Cooking: More Than 150 Gluten-Free Recipes. Ruby Brown, $18.95

Gluten-Free Kids: Raising Happy, Healthy Children with Celiac Disease, Autism and Other Conditions. Danna Korn, $25.95

Incredible Edible Gluten-Free Food for Kids: 150 Family Tested Recipes. Sheri Sanderson, $22.95

Is This Your Child? Discovering and Treating Unrecognized Allergies in Children and Adults. Doris Rapp, $22.95

Keto Kid: Helping Your Child Succeed on the Ketogenic Diet. Deborah Snyder, $22.00

My Kid's Allergic to Everything Dessert Cookbook, 2nd Edition. Mary Harris & Wilma Selzer Nachsin, $18.95

Oh My Goodness! The Best Recipes Free of Gluten, Casein, Soy, Rice, Egg and Sugar. Lucie Stephens, $20.00

100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Asthma. Claudia Plottel & Robert Feldman, $21.95

Understanding Childhood Eczema. Penny Titman, $24.95

Understanding and Managing Your Child's Food Allergies. Scott Sicherer, $22.50

When Your Child Has Asthma. Peter Van Asperen, Anne Maree Davis & Susan Towns, $13.99

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Books for Kids and Teens

Aaron's Awful Allergies. Troon Harrison & Eugenie Fernandes, $5.95 (preschool)

Abby's Asthma and the Big Race. Theresa Martin Golding, $21.95 (Gr. 1-3)

Allergies. Sharon Gordon, $7.95 (preschool)

Asthma. Sharon Gordon, $7.95 (preschool)

Breathe Easy: Young People's Guide to Asthma. Jonathan Weiss, $14.95 (ages 8-13)

Horace and Morris Say Cheese (which makes Dolores Sneeze!) James Howe, illustrated by Amy Walrod, $8.99

I Have Asthma. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illustrated by Rose M. Curto, $8.50 (Ages 4–7)

I Think I Am Going to Sneeze: a First Look at Allergies. Pat Thomas, $6.99

The Kitchen Classroom: 32 Visual GFCF Recipes to Boost Developmental Skills. Gabrielle Kaplan-Meyer, $34.99

The Lion Who Had Asthma. Jonathan London, $10.95 (preschool)

The Peanut-Free Café. Gloria Koster & Maryann Cocca-Leffler, $18.95

Taking Asthma to Camp. Kim Gosselin, $14.25 (school age)

Taking Asthma to School. Kim Gosselin, $14.25 (school age)

Taking Food Allergies to School. Ellen Weiner, $14.25 (school age)

Why Is It So Hard to Breathe? A First Look at Asthma. Pat Thomas, $8.50

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