Answers numerous questions that children have about common and uncommon allergies, discussing the causes, the typical sufferer, possible treatments, and more. By the author of Ethics and Abortion: Facing the Issues.
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Grade 3-5-- Not really "all" about allergies, but rather a basic overview of the aberrations of the immune system. Readers are introduced to a variety of characters, each of whom suffers from a different ailment. Several other children pop up throughout, personalizing the problems of young sufferers. A description of the malfunctioning of the immune system follows, outlining the roles of immunoglobin G and E in the defense of the body. Mast cells are introduced as well, but their function is not clearly explained until a page later, which is confusing. Genetic disposition toward allergies, testing and treatment, and brief discussions of hay fever, asthma, and specific allergies round out the text. The writing is clear and easy to follow; the many examples hold readers' interest. Occasionally, the simplicfication is distracting. Black-and-white cartoons, occasionally shaded to represent people of color, appear on nearly every other page. In most instances, they show characters having allergic reactions, avoiding allergens, or being tested. There are only two diagrams; they, too, have a cartoonlike look. From the cover, which resembles the artwork used in the "Let's Read and Find Out Books" (HarperCollins), one expects the book to be for beginning readers. All About Allergies is similar in content to but updates the Silversteins' Itch, Sniffle & Sneeze (Four Winds, 1978; o.p.). It will be of interest to young allergy sufferers and to students for health reports.
- Denise L. Moll, Lone Pine School, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Denise L. Moll, Lone Pine School, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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