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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. |
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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. |
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Allergy-Free Kids: the Science-Based Approach to
Preventing Food Allergies. Robin Nixon Pompa, $21.00
A revolutionary book that shows parents how to prevent
food allergies from developing in kids, based on the groundbreaking recent
study published in the New England Journal of Medicine and written by a mother
who cured her own children.
When her infant daughter joined the 6 million children
diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies, Robin Nixon Pompa ended up in
the waiting room of Dr. Gideon Lack, a clinician researcher on the verge of a
landmark breakthrough in allergy prevention and treatment. Within a few years her
daughter, and then her sons, were completely cured. This new treatment - to
carefully build tolerance to allergens through repeated careful feedings - is
about to be embraced by the entire medical community (see the February 2015
issue of the New England Journal of Medicine or the new guidelines issued by
the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology). Soon, instead of being
told to avoid allergens like eggs and nuts, parents will be hearing, Feed your
child allergens, early, carefully and often for at least the first five years
of life.
With a foreword by Dr. Lack and a pithy overview of the
research, the bulk of the book contains 50 kid-friendly recipes. Chapters are
divided by allergen, with sections on Eggs, Peanuts and Tree Nuts, Cow’s Milk,
Sesame, Wheat, and Other Allergens (including fish and shellfish, kiwi and
banana, citrus fruit, and soy). Each chapter starts with tolerance-building
tips, feeding advice, and maintenance doses, followed by easy recipes suitable
for babies and for toddlers. |
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The Best Audience: a Lesson about
Food Allergies for Young Children. Diana Brock,
$12.95
This is a beautifully illustrated
educational storybook about food allergies geared to children in Kindergarten
to Grade 3. It was created as an educational tool; intended to be read to young
children in an effort to raise allergy awareness. THE BEST AUDIENCE is
meant to be a dialogue between the reader and the children. |
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Breathe Easy: Young People's Guide to
Asthma. Jonathan Weiss, $13.95 (ages 8-13)
This practical guide is filled with
information, tips, checklists, resources, diagrams, and illustrations to help young
people learn to control their asthma, gain self-confidence, and live their
lives to the fullest.
BREATHE EASY explains:
- How to recognize situations that trigger asthma
attacks
- Early warning signs of an attack, and what to do
about them
- Asthma medicines and how they work
- What happens in the respiratory system during an
attack
- Relaxation of body, mind, and breathing to help
control asthma
- Communicating with your doctor
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Can I Tell You About Asthma? A Guide
for Friends, Family, and Professionals. Lesley
Mills, Illustrated by Rosy Salaman, $15.95
Meet Alfie — a young boy with asthma.
Alfie invites readers to learn about asthma from his perspective, describing
how it feels to have an asthma attack and what the common triggers are. He
talks about the challenges of having asthma and how important it is that his
friends and the people around him can recognize the signs when he starts
feeling short of breath and know how to help. Alfie also gives simple
instructions on using asthma inhalers and other medical treatments.
This illustrated book is full of useful
information and will be an ideal introduction for young people, as well as
parents, friends, teachers and nurses. It is also an excellent starting point
for family and classroom discussions. |
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Can I Tell You About Peanut Allergy? A Guide for
Friends, Family and Professionals. Sharon Dempsey, illustrated by Alice
Blackstock, $14.95
A boy with a peanut allergy explains what they are and
how having one affects his daily life. He talks about how to make sure he lives
a nut free life and how his friends and family can help with this. He also
explains what treatment is used in emergency situations and how to handle
special occasions, trips to friends' houses and going on holiday. |
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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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Cooking for Your Gluten-Free Teen:
Everyday Foods the Whole Family Will Love. Carlyn Berghoff,
Sarah Berghoff McClure, Suzanne Nelson & Nancy Ross Ryan, $22.99
COOKING FOR YOUR GLUTEN-FREE
TEEN offers a unique perspective on living gluten-free from not only
someone living with gluten-intolerance, but also from a parent who is also a
chef, and a doctor who specializes in treating teens and others with Celiac
disease.
This creative book is filled with more than 100 recipes and helpful tips
on everything from the top foods that gluten-intolerant teens crave, to
converting family favorite recipes to make them gluten-free, as well as
strategies for packing healthy and delicious lunches and snacks. Straightforward
tables and lists of naturally gluten-free foods, gluten-laden foods to avoid,
and secret sources of gluten are also included, as is a take-along game plan
for kids and adults when they are out and about. |
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Dealing with
Food Allergies in Babies and Children. Janice Vickerstaff
Joneja, $28.95
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.
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Eat Like a Dinosaur: Recipe &
Guidebook for Gluten-free Kids. Paleo Parents,
$34.50
Don't be fooled by the ever-increasing
volume of processed gluten-free goodies on your grocery store shelf! In a world
of mass manufactured food products, getting back to basics and cooking real
food with and for your children is the most important thing you can do for your
family's health and well-being. It can be overwhelming when thinking about
where to begin, but with tasty kid-approved recipes, lunch boxes and projects
that will steer your child toward meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts and healthy
fats, EAT LIKE A DINOSAUR will help you make this positive shift.
Colorful, mouthwatering photographs illustrate recipes without grains, dairy,
soy and refined sugar. For those with food allergies, the top 8 allergens have been
visually marked on each recipe for children to self-identify recipes that may
contain eggs, nuts, fish, or shellfish. Details on the tools and products your
family needs to get started have been provided, as well as an assortment of
tips to help you along the way. EAT LIKE A DINOSAUR will inspire your
entire family to shop for new ingredients and get into the kitchen together.
Fun and practical - even the healthiest children sometimes want cupcakes and
chicken nuggets—this book simply provides healthier ways to give kids the foods
they love. |
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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.
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Freedom from Allergy
Cookbook. Ronald Greenburg & Angela Nori, $24.50
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, $24.95
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. |
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A Gluten-Free Birthday for Me! Sue Fliess, illustrated by Jennifer Morris, $23.99
With bright and charming illustrations
and sweet text, A GLUTEN-FREE BIRTHDAY FOR ME is a celebration you won’t want
to miss! |
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Gluten-Free Cooking: More Than 150 Gluten-Free
Recipes. Ruby Brown, $29.50
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. |
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Horace and Morris Say Cheese (which makes Dolores Sneeze!) James Howe, illustrated by Amy Walrod, $9.99
Horace and Morris, but mostly Dolores, love cheese. But everything changes when Dolores develops an allergy to her favorite food. |
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Have Asthma. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illustrated by Rose
M. Curto, $9.50 (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. |
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Incredible Edible Gluten-Free Food
for Kids: 150 Family-Tested Recipes. Sheri
Sanderson, $30.95
INCREDIBLE EDIBLE GLUTEN-FREE FOOD FOR
KIDS provides delectable gluten-free recipes formulated especially for
children. From breakfast muffins to Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, from Beef
Stroganoff to Broccoli with Cheese Sauce, and from Quick Lunch Pizza to
Hawaiian Punch, there are many dishes to entice any child (or adult). Numerous
recipes take 30 minutes or less to make and are so easy parents can involve
their child in the preparation. Teaching a child to cook gluten-free
"gives the child ownership of his diet as well as reducing the desire
to cheat," advises the author, a mother who cooks gluten-free for her
child.
In addition to food recipes, there are
tips for cooking substitution, entertaining, a list of resources, as well as a
detailed trouble-shooting chart for the gluten-free baker. Sanderson also
offers advice on how to deal with situations outside the home that may
compromise a child’s diet, such as peer-pressure and day care. |
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Is This Your Child? Discovering and
Treating Unrecognized Allergies in Children and Adults. Doris Rapp, $23.95
IS THIS YOUR CHILD shows parents
how to identify the common foods, chemicals, or common allergic substances that
could be the culprits that cause some children or adults to feel unwell or act
inappropriately. If your child is always sick, hyperactive, a slow learner, or
cranky, the first question you should ask is not "What drug should be
prescribed?" or "What have I done wrong as a parent?" Instead,
find out the cause.
Dr. Rapp gives sensible suggestions
about how reactions to foods and environmental factors can be recognized,
prevented, and treated. With this information, many affected children should
feel, act, behave, and learn better. |
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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. |
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The Lion Who Had Asthma. Jonathan London, $9.99 (preschool)
Sean likes to pretend he's a lion,
roaring in the jungle. But this lion starts to cough, his chest hurts, and it's
hard to breathe. This lion has asthma. So Sean's mother gives him the mask to
the nebulizer that will make his medicine into an easy-to-breathe mist. Now
Sean imagines he's a jet pilot. |
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My Immune System Needs Glasses! Michelle Nel, illustrated by Jenny Terry, $14.95
With an intergalactic twist, My Immune System Needs Glasses explores how allergic reactions happen. |
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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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My Kids Can't Eat That! How to Deal with Allergies
& Intolerances in Children. Christine Bailey, $18.95
Having a child diagnosed with a food allergy, sensitivity
or intolerance can be a daunting prospect. How did it happen? What can they
eat? What will make the symptoms worse? And can anything make it better? This
friendly, no-nonsense guide is everything parents need to take a pro-active,
holistic approach to food allergies or intolerances in their child.
Award-winning functional nutritionist Christine Bailey
has been pioneering allergy-free cooking for years. As a mother of three
children with autoimmune conditions, Christine understands the effect food
reactions can have on all aspects of you and your child's day-to-day life. In
simple language, Christine helps you make sense of the diagnosis, explaining
the difference between food allergies, intolerances and sensitivities. Learn
where the 14 major allergens occur — the obvious and hidden triggers — and
ensure your child maintains a healthy diet with all the nutrients they need.
And of course, 60 delicious, family-friendly
allergen-free recipes prove that you and your child can still eat well. With
simple, practical advice on eating out, travel, shopping and more, plus
sympathetic advice on how to deal with schools, babysitters and other parents,
this is the book that parents have been waiting for. |
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100 Questions & Answers about Your
Child's Asthma. Claudia Plottel & Robert
Feldman, $21.95
100 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT YOUR
CHILD'S ASTHMA gives you authoritative, practical answers to your
questions about childhood asthma, treatment options, post-treatment quality of
life, coping strategies for both patient and caregiver, sources of support, and
much more. This book is an invaluable resource for understanding and coping
with the medical, psychological, emotional and financial considerations of a
child with asthma. |
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The Peanut Allergy Answer Book, 3rd Edition. Michael Young, $16.95
The most cutting-edge research on peanut
allergy prevention, diagnosis, and treatment is presented in this new edition
of Dr. Michael Young’s indispensible book. Families, patients, and medical
professionals seeking clear and concise answers about prevention, diagnosis,
and treatment will find the most recent recommendations here, along with
promising new research into this wide-reaching phenomenon. |
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The Peanut Allergy Epidemic: What's Causing It and How
to Stop It, 2nd Edition. Heather Fraser, $38.99 
In the early 1990s, tens of thousands of children with
severe peanut and food allergies arrived for kindergarten at schools in Canada,
the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. The phenomenon of a
life-threatening allergy in kids in only these countries occurred
simultaneously, without warning, and it quickly intensified. The number of
peanut allergic children in the United States alone went from virtually none to
about two million in just twenty years. As these children have aged, the combined
number of American adults and children allergic to peanuts has grown to a total
of four million. How and why has this epidemic occurred? In The Peanut
Allergy Epidemic, Heather Fraser explains precisely when the peanut allergy
epidemic began.
Fraser also highlights alternative medicines and explores
issues of vaccine safety and other food allergies, making this fully updated
second edition a must-read for every parent, teacher, and health professional. |
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The Peanut-Free Café. Gloria Koster, Maryann Cocca-Leffler, $10.99
Allergic to peanuts? That’s okay — the
best place to be is the Peanut-Free Café! |
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Special Diets for Special Kids. Lisa Lewis, $39.95
Over 200 gluten-free, casein-free
recipes are included in this new edition of SPECIAL DIETS FOR SPECIAL KIDS.
Combining volumes 1 and 2 into a new and updated edition, this jam-packed
resource includes information on the latest research into the effects of diet
for children with autism, ADHD, allergies, celiac disease and more. The recipes
are easy to make and delicious. Best of all — this new edition comes with a
CD-ROM of printable recipes. |
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SuperNourishment for Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder: a Practical Nutritional Approach to Optimizing Diet for Whole Brain
and Body Health. Angelette Müller, $24.95
Full of simple yet innovative recipes, this book provides
a comprehensive guide to keeping your child on the autism spectrum healthy
through a nutritionally dense diet while addressing their needs and individual
eating challenges. It also includes practical tips on everything from how to
transform a limited diet to how to shop for what you need. |
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Taking Asthma to School. Kim Gosselin, $16.95 (school age) |
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Taking Food Allergies to School. Ellen Weiner, $16.95 (school age) |
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There Are No B-List Allergies! Michelle Nel, illustrated by Jenny Terry, $14.95
This books takes a celebrity vantage point to emphasize that although (in the US and Canada) there are priority allergens, less common allergies are equal in severity and therefore should be treated with the same considerations. |
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To Be A Nut Or Not! Michelle Nel, illustrated by Jenny Terry, $14.95
To Be A Nut Or Not is a fun story providing a safe manner in which to teach children and adults what tree nuts look like, as well as answering the question just what *IS* a peanut! |
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What's Eating Your Child? Kelly Dorfman, $20.95
The hidden connections between food and
childhood ailments like anxiety, recurrent ear infections, stomach aches, picky
eating, rashes, ADHD and more — and what every parent can do about it. |
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When Your Child Has Food Allergies: a Parent's Guide
to Managing it All — From the Everyday to the Extreme. Mireille Schwartz,
$25.95
Keeping kids safe takes vigilance. But when your child
has food allergies, the challenge is greater and you worry that much more. As a
food-allergy mom (and someone seriously allergic herself), author Mireille
Schwartz has been through it all. Now, in this clear, reassuring guide she
helps you get a handle on food allergies, establish new routines, and restore
peace and order to family life. You’ll learn to:
Spot the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction •
Navigate testing and diagnosis • Decipher ingredient labels, keeping an eye out
for “hidden” allergens • Allergy-proof your whole home — not just the kitchen •
Create an emergency kit and an allergy action plan • Make school a safe and
enjoyable environment • Find lunchbox substitutions your kid will like • Deal
with restaurants, playdates, birthday parties, holidays, and other group
celebrations • Plan for safe travels — from summer camp to family getaways • And
more
From protecting your child to teaching them to take care
of themselves, When Your Child Has Food Allergies covers it all so your
life can get back to normal. |
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Woolfred Cannot Eat Dandelions: a Tale of Being True
to Your Tummy. Claudine Crangle, $13.95 (ages 4-8)
Most sheep will eat almost anything they come across,
whether it's good for them or not. Woolfred however, has a delicate system. he
cannot eat dandelions. It isn't fair — the other sheep can eat whatever they
want — and all he can think about is dandelions, dandelions, DANDELIONS!
A Note to Parents and Caregivers offers information and
strategies for helping children develop healthy attitudes about living with
food intolerances. |
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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
Allergy-Free Kids: the Science-Based Approach to Preventing
Food Allergies. Robin Nixon Pompa, $21.00
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
Cooking for Your Gluten-Free Teen: Everyday Foods the Whole
Family Will Love. Carlyn Berghoff, Sarah Berghoff McClure, Suzanne Nelson &
Nancy Ross Ryan, $22.99
Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children. Janice
Vickerstaff Joneja, $28.95
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, $24.95
Gluten-Free Cooking: More Than 150 Gluten-Free Recipes. Ruby
Brown, $29.50
Incredible Edible Gluten-Free Food for Kids: 150 Family
Tested Recipes. Sheri Sanderson, $30.95
Is This Your Child? Discovering and Treating Unrecognized
Allergies in Children and Adults. Doris Rapp, $23.95
My Kid's Allergic to Everything Dessert Cookbook, 2nd
Edition. Mary Harris & Wilma Selzer Nachsin, $18.95
My Kids Can't Eat That! How to Deal with Allergies
& Intolerances in Children. Christine Bailey, $18.95
100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Asthma.
Claudia Plottel & Robert Feldman, $21.95
The Peanut Allergy Answer Book, 3rd Edition. Michael Young,
$16.95
The Peanut Allergy Epidemic: What's Causing It and How to
Stop It, 2nd Edition. Heather Fraser, $38.99
Special Diets for Special Kids. Lisa Lewis, $39.95
SuperNourishment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder:
a Practical Nutritional Approach to Optimizing Diet for Whole Brain and Body
Health. Angelette Müller, $24.95
What's Eating Your Child? Kelly Dorfman, $20.95
When Your Child Has Food Allergies: a Parent's Guide to
Managing it All — From the Everyday to the Extreme. Mireille Schwartz, $25.95
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Books for
Kids and Teens
The Best Audience: a Lesson about Food Allergies for Young
Children. Diana Brock, $12.95
Breathe Easy: Young People's Guide to Asthma. Jonathan Weiss,
$13.95 (ages 8-13)
Can I Tell You About Asthma? A Guide for Friends, Family,
and Professionals. Lesley Mills, Illustrated by Rosy Salaman, $15.95
Can I Tell You About Peanut Allergy? A Guide for Friends,
Family and Professionals. Sharon Dempsey, illustrated by Alice Blackstock, $14.95
Eat Like a Dinosaur: Recipe & Guidebook for Gluten-free
Kids. Paleo Parents, $34.50
A Gluten-Free Birthday for Me! Sue Fliess, illustrated by
Jennifer Morris, $23.99
Horace and Morris Say Cheese (which makes Dolores Sneeze!)
James Howe, illustrated by Amy Walrod, $9.99
I Have Asthma. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illustrated by Rose
M. Curto, $9.50 (Ages 4–7)
The Kitchen Classroom: 32 Visual GFCF Recipes to Boost
Developmental Skills. Gabrielle Kaplan-Meyer, $34.99
The Lion Who Had Asthma. Jonathan London, $9.99 (preschool)
My Immune System Needs Glasses! Michelle Nel,
illustrated by Jenny Terry, $14.95
The Peanut-Free Café. Gloria Koster, Maryann Cocca-Leffler,
$10.99
Taking Asthma to School. Kim Gosselin, $16.95 (school age)
Taking Food Allergies to School. Ellen Weiner, $16.95
(school age)
There Are No B-List Allergies! Michelle Nel,
illustrated by Jenny Terry, $14.95
To Be A Nut Or Not! Michelle Nel, illustrated by Jenny
Terry, $14.95
Woolfred Cannot Eat Dandelions: a Tale of Being True to Your
Tummy. Claudine Crangle, $13.95 (ages 4-8)
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