Not Today, Butterflies! A Book About Food Allergy Anxiety
Author | : Nicole Ondatje |
Publisher | : Bumblebee Books |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2021-02-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 1839340150 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781839340154 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Living with a food allergy is challenging! Nine year old Quinn experiences several anxiety-provoking food allergy scenarios including her annual visit to the allergist, navigating a play date and a birthday party, being different from her friends, and having to speak up about her food allergies. These experiences generate uncomfortable feelings of butterflies in Quinn's stomach. Quinn learns different tools to help manage her anxiety and tame the butterflies. Not Today, Butterflies! A Book About Food Allergy Anxiety provides an engaging and relatable experience for children who are coping with fears and anxiety about their own food allergies. Intended for children as well as parents and caregivers, this book offers some guidance on identifying signs of food allergy anxiety and helpful ways to teach kids how to manage it.