Families of children with food allergies know that this invisible condition requires constant vigilance. The necessity of keeping these children safe cannot be overstated; however, their emotional well-being is equally important. Food is used in almost every type of celebration, and is often a focal point of these events. Even in day-to-day life, food is everywhere. Children who have food allergies may be excluded from many of these activities. Some seem to take it in stride, while others feel varying degrees of sadness, anger, or fear. This book was meant to shed light on the emotional side and to help children cope with these challenges. It also serves as a reminder that even though this condition must be managed on a daily basis, it need not stop them from enjoying a wonderful life and becoming everything they were meant to be. I hope this book will validate the feelings these children may have and encourage them to talk about them. It is also my sincere desire that some of the words and photographs will allow others a glimpse at the way that these children experience the world. Maybe next time, you will be one of the grown-ups who allow an allergic child to be ?one of the gang!?
One of the Gang
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About the Author
Gina Clowes is the Founder of the online support group AllergyMoms serving thousands of families and professional members worldwide. Active in food allergy advocacy, her interviews and parenting tips have appeared in numerous print, radio, and television features including People and Child Magazine. Gina lives in Southwestern Pennsylvania with her husband and two sons.For more information, please visit www.allergymoms.com.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By M. L. Acebal
Format:Paperback
I love this book! As the parent of a food-allergic[...] and the director of a nonprofit whose mission is to educate schools on food allergy safety [...], I see first-hand how important it is to not lose sight of our kids' emotional well-being. Often, we focus exclusively on the medical side of food allergies, doing all we can to prevent a potentially life-threatening reaction and to prepare others for how to deal with a reaction should one occur. This wonderful book reminds us what it feels like to just want to be "one of the gang," all the while maintaining a postive, "can do" attitude. Ms. Clowes' book is an excellent resource for families, schools, and camps alike.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you buy only one book for your food allergic child, get this one!
It does it all.
It shows kids what they need to do to without scaring them:
Bringing their own snack to school
Not sharing food
Bringing their own treat to birthday parties
The BEST parts are the pictures of real food allergic adults!
SuperBowl Champ Jerome Bettis
Miss USA
NHL Hockey Star Tom Poti
ABC News Anchor Lori Stokes
Dr Robert Wood (famous allergist) etc.
Kids will love knowing that these successful adults have food alleriges just like they do!
This book is also a clever tool for teachers, relatives and other caregivers because it shows how including these kids (with peanut allergy or other food allergies) can make their day. (Excluding them is hurtful)
The pictures show how good it feels to be "One of the Gang" and this is something that every parent wants for their child.
If you want your food allergic child to be as happy and resiliant as possible, I'd highly recommend this book.
It does it all.
It shows kids what they need to do to without scaring them:
Bringing their own snack to school
Not sharing food
Bringing their own treat to birthday parties
The BEST parts are the pictures of real food allergic adults!
SuperBowl Champ Jerome Bettis
Miss USA
NHL Hockey Star Tom Poti
ABC News Anchor Lori Stokes
Dr Robert Wood (famous allergist) etc.
Kids will love knowing that these successful adults have food alleriges just like they do!
This book is also a clever tool for teachers, relatives and other caregivers because it shows how including these kids (with peanut allergy or other food allergies) can make their day. (Excluding them is hurtful)
The pictures show how good it feels to be "One of the Gang" and this is something that every parent wants for their child.
If you want your food allergic child to be as happy and resiliant as possible, I'd highly recommend this book.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Cindy
Format:Paperback
My daughter (almost 8 yrs old) absolutely loved this book. We just purchased this book last week, the beautiful color photos capture exactly how our children feel, when they are faced with an issue that makes them feel different. My daughter deals with both the allergies and eczema issues, and we had found this book to be uplifting and so encouraging, while creating a great sense of awareness to others around children with these issues. My daughter had chosen to bring this book to share with her classmates during her star of the week, which she could of chose any book to bring in, and it touched on the feelings that she deals with while having these issues but in a uplifting way. This was the book she wanted to share. Her teacher read the book to the class, and found it to be a great tool to provide awareness and educate the other children on how children may feel, when they cannot eat the same foods as others, or perhaps other issues that may make them feel different however they are just like everyone else. The teacher commented to me that the children were really pleasantly surprised to see such adults as Jerome Bettis and Tom Poti also deal with food allergies.
I highly recommend "One of the Gang" It's a great book for children of all ages.
I highly recommend "One of the Gang" It's a great book for children of all ages.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book!
I bought this book for my son to take to school since his friends were telling him he could eat all the foods they were eating... Read more
Published on July 8, 2010 by R. Janeteas
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Feel Good Book
When I read this book by Gina Clowes, it really inspired me as a parent to remind my kids that they can be anything they want to be! Read more
Published on April 23, 2010 by Rhonda Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars
You are not alone!
We just got this book and already it is our favorite for many reasons.
It's perfect for multiple food allergies! Read more
It's perfect for multiple food allergies! Read more
Published on December 26, 2009 by J. King
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful book for kids 3-8 years old with Food Allergies
I have a 10 year old son with major, life threatening food allergies. I believe strongly in educating those around us as this is a way of life for us that others don't often... Read more
Published on November 28, 2009 by Redlady
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good - but only appropriate for pre-school aged children
Appropriate for pre-school kids - with large photos occupying 90% of each page and single lines of text below. Read more
Published on September 14, 2009 by CF Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars
The allergy book we've been looking for
One Of The Gang starts with a brief discussion of how children are different from one another, then moves into a specific discussion of food allergies and the struggles and... Read more
Published on September 14, 2009 by Sarah Hatfield
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for the Classroom
Perfect for the Classroom!
The pictures of allergic children in various situations: snack time, birthday party, holidays etc, are so real that my daughter and nephew... Read more
The pictures of allergic children in various situations: snack time, birthday party, holidays etc, are so real that my daughter and nephew... Read more
Published on August 27, 2009 by Romina Black
5.0 out of 5 stars
A truly inspirational food allergy children's book
Gina Clowes has been a huge inspiration to the food allergy community. Years ago, she reached out by creating Allergy Moms, an amazing online resource and support group for parents... Read more
Published on August 26, 2009 by Alisa Marie Fleming
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not for kids with multiple allergies!
Our son has Eosinophilic Esophagitis or multiple food allergies. We have been searching for a good book that is inspirational for our sun and fun to read. Read more
Published on August 19, 2009 by EE parent
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful book!
My son has multiple food allergies and he loves this book! It captures the areas where he has to be careful, but also encourages kids to live life to the fullest! Read more
Published on February 15, 2009 by Christina Black
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