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Our Favorite Celiac Reference Book:
The GF Kid: A Celiac Disease Survival Guide is our favorite reference book for Celiac Disease. We have two children with Celiac Disease. My eight year old was diagnosed right before she started second grade. I sent the book in to school and her teacher read it to the class so that the teacher and students could better understand my daughter's condition and what she can and cannot eat. (Her third grade teacher is currently reading it as well). It's a quick read - the only book my husband has read about Celiac - and it's very informative. I am purchasing my second copy so that I always have a spare. I plan to send this book to my newly diagnosed daughter's daycare. I also send the book along when my daughter visits a new friend's house so that the parents can understand her condition and what she can and cannot eat. There are great drawings and examples of wonderful GF lunches and snacks. I highly recommend this book to any parent with children with Celiac.
Not worth the money!:
I am not impressed with this book at all. In fact, I am a bit disappointed. Not much "new" or inspiring information and ideas for us. My daughter has had celiac for 3 years so maybe it is just too basic for us/her. The book is cute, and could be interesting to a NEW celiac child but was not a worthwhile purchase for us three years down the gluten-free road. I also think the price is a bit steep for the type of book. Very plain, black and white sketches, not even drawn by the child! 5 or 6 dollars would be more appropriate for what you get. I guess after all the reading and research I have done to educate myself, my daughter and our family about celiac, I was looking for a kids version of some of that content and information. This just wasn't it for us. Looking for something a bit more educational and informative. Sorry! Cute idea and a great project for a school report.... May just have my daughter write up her own story and celiac knowledge for a school report/ project!
Great little book!:
I LOVE this book! It is so upbeat and positive, fun and funny! It is a great way to introduce the children in your family to Celiac. We used it to help our Celiac son and his brothers why it is so important to become, and remain, gluten-free. It is also a great reference tool to share when your child goes to a friend's house, etc. Some things are a little outdated (e.g. McDonald's French Fries are no longer gluten-free), but you need to constantly review ingredients, and that is clearly explained in the book. I would recommend this book to anyone that knows someone with Celiac Disease as it is a great general overview that really keeps your attention!
Great book for kids.:
This is a great book for kids with celiac. It is a fun book to read and for my daughter, knowing that there are other children out there going through the same thing that she is, makes the transition a little easier to deal with.
Great book for Kids with Celiac Disease:
I bought this book for my 9-year old son who was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease. He normally does not like to read unless he has to, but he read the entire book in two days and actually informed me of a few things I was not aware of, like McDonalds french fries are gluten free. It's an easy read with a lot of pictures so kids will not get bored with the book.
| Author: | Melissa London | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 616.399 | | EAN: | 9781890627690 | | ISBN: | 1890627690 | | Number Of Pages: | 64 | | Publication Date: | 2005-10-30 | | Reading Level: | Ages 9-12 |
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