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f o o d a l l e r g y. o r g / r e s o u r c e s /
teen-advisory-group.
• e Library Mom. e Ulti-
mate List of Food Allergy Books.
h t t p s : / / l i b r a r y m o m . c o m /
t h e - u l t i m a t e - l i s t - o f - f o o d -
allergy- books.
• e South Shore Moms. Meet
the Library Mom: Rosemary
D'Urso. October 4, 2021.
https://thesouthshoremoms.
com/meet-the-library-mom-
rosemary-durso.
• Nut Free. 10 Great Food Allergy
Books for Kids. https://www.
nutfree.org/great-food- allergy-
books-for-kids.
reviewed 18 books on the topic,
which she has grouped into the
following categories:
• Best books for introducing
allergies
• Books that focus on kids being
frustrated or anxious
• Books on allergies and
friendship
e Nut Free website, www.nut
free.org, was created by Mike
Bozee and Jennifer Baker to pro-
vide education surrounding aller-
gies, specifically those to tree nuts
and peanuts. eir reviews and
mentions of 16 children's books
keep the nut-free community in
mind but they encourage website
visitors to seek out other books,
depending on their child's allergies.
Additional booklists can be
found at:
• https://www.allergyforce.com/
books-for-kids
• https://foodallergyparents.
com/best-childrens-books-
about-food-allergies-review/
• https://www.myallergykitchen.
com/best-childrens-books-
about-food-allergy-uk/
• h t t p s : / / w w w . t h e a l l e r g y
s h o p. c o m . a u / e c ze m a - c a re /
eczema-allergy-books/
References
• Food Allergy and Research
(FARE) Teen Advisory
Group (TAG) Allergy Advo-
cate Toolbox. https://www.
• Where to find "hidden" aller-
gens within other foods, such as
candy bars or ice cream
• Asking in advance if food to be
served (like birthday cake) will
contain allergens
• Bringing a safe food to a play
date or party
• Not sharing someone else's food
• Alerting others about their
allergy
• Carrying an EpiPen
®
(Mylan, a
Viatris company, Canonsburg,
PA, US)
Building supportive
friendships
Books can also teach allergy-free
children how to be supportive
friends of allergic children, cor-
recting negative scenarios and sug-
gesting positive approaches. For
instance, a child may offer food to
help an allergic friend "feel better"
or "feel included" in a social situ-
ation, not realizing that food may
put the allergic child at risk. In a
positive scenario, an allergy-free
child may choose not to eat a
food that would threaten an aller-
gic friend. Or a child may choose
to have a birthday cake that does
not contain allergens and could
be enjoyed by all guests at a party.
Books can also discuss how a class-
room of students can support an
allergic classmate.
Websites that
recommend books
A variety of websites review and
recommend books that can assist
children with food allergies. Some
offer books for direct purchase or
link to shopping websites like www.
amazon.com. In some cases, a por-
tion of the proceeds will go toward
furthering food allergy awareness.
Rosie D'Urso, a former children's
librarian, is now a children's
book reviewer and blogger. Her
website, www.LibraryMom.com,
which is linked in the FARE tool-
box, provides lists, descriptions
and reviews of books on multiple
themes, including allergies and
children. She has described and
ADVERTISER INDEX
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Bespak 5
Biomerics 9
C
Copley Scientific 3
D
DDL 1
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Intertek Cover 2
M
MKON 31
MSP 7
Q
Qualicaps 13
R
RDD 27
S
S-Matrix 33
