Diabetes-Aware Diets (Special Diets)

Mari Schuh has written more than 120 nonfiction books for children, covering a wide range of science and social studies topics. She has written numerous articles for daily newspapers and presented Capstone’s Healthy Eating with her MyPyramid books at the West Virginia Book Festival. Mari lives a quiet life in Wisconsin with her husband, Joe, and their lazy house rabbit, Kindle.

PreS-Gr 2-Health issues and allergies that require special diets are explained in eloquent, accessible language. The author presents various health conditions as serious yet manageable and ends each title with a delicious-looking "Safe Recipe" a child and adult can make together. Common Core questions invite further research. Excellent design and bold color images of appealingly photographed foods make this series inviting. Diverse children in relaxed poses (some with gap-toothed smiles) add further charm. Readers will learn about dietary restrictions as well as safety protocols for handling allergy-related emergencies. Additionally, students will come away informed about creative ways people can handle food restrictions; for instance, gluten-free guests can have ice cream at a birthday party without the cake. Readers will likely gain empathy toward those with allergies or a better understanding of their own dietary restriction.α(c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.