The Allergen-Free Baker’s Handbook: How to Bake Without Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts and Sesame. Cybele Pascal, $29.95

100 vegan recipes for a delightfully familiar array of treats.

A practical guide to help children with allergy problems. It follows the experiences of Karston, who, in addition to autism-related problems, suffers from food and environmental allergies. He relates his struggles, frustrations and disappointments in battling allergies, before coming up with a solution - the four Allergy Buster Keys.

Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children. Janice Vickerstaff Joneja, $27.95

Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children guides the reader toward nutritionally sound diets for children with food allergies, drawing on the experience of clinicians, parents, and families of children afflicted with often difficult food allergies and food intolerances. It presents methods for analyzing and treating problems, but never loses sight of the child's nutritional needs.

Food Allergy Survival Guide: Surviving and Thriving With Food Allergies and Sensitivities. Vesanto Melina, Dina Aronson & Jo Stepaniak, $25.95

This comprehensive resource offers a unique blend of scientific research, practical advice, and culinary expertise that will show you how to:

• understand the difference between food allergy, food intolerance and food sensitivity
• avoid the foods and ingredients that trigger reactions
• maintain a healthy intestinal boundary
• create menus that meet your nutritional requirements.

Freedom from Allergy Cookbook. Ronald Greenburg & Angela Nori, $19.95

Over 400 recipes free of wheat, yeast, milk and sugar.

Getting Your Kid on a Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet.  Susan Lord, $22.95

Gluten-free casein-free diets are widely used to improve cognitive function, speech patterns, behavior, and general well-being in children on the autistic spectrum. Written by a registered dietitian and mother of a child who is thriving on a gluten-free casein-free diet, this practical guide covers everything from how to get your child on the diet, to daily meal plans, recipes and handy shopping lists. Susan Lord offers sound nutritional advice on how to implement the diet correctly, without harming your child by omitting major nutrient groups.

Whether you are a parent or care-giver, this book will make removing gluten and casein from an autistic child's diet simple and stress-free. The easy-to-follow meal plans, complete with delicious recipes and ingredient lists, will guide you with confidence in providing a nutritionally-balanced diet for your child, as well as healthy meals the whole family will enjoy.

Gluten-Free Cooking: More Than 150 Gluten-Free Recipes. Ruby Brown, $21.95

Everything you need to make healthy food choices and manage celiac disease or gluten intolerance is here. In addition to the recipes, Gluten-Free Cooking includes a glossary, measurements and conversion tables and introductory essays on dietary principles, celiac disease and eating well on a gluten-free diet.

I Have Asthma. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illustrated by Rose M. Curto, $8.50 (Ages 4–7)

The child in this story suffers from asthma, a chronic condition that sometimes produces frightening attacks. But kids learn that with proper medical supervision and treatment, asthma can be kept under control, and kids who are affected by it can live happy, active, and normal lives.

I Think I Am Going to Sneeze: a First Look at Allergies. Pat Thomas, $6.99

This reassuring little picture book will help younger children learn what causes allergies, what it feels like and how they can be treated. The book includes helpful notes for adults that provide ideas for sharing the book’s information and advice with children.

As the former director of a Canadian medical research institute, Dr. Michael Lyons has explored a variety of potential treatments to improve brain function in children and adults, without resorting to the use of drugs like Ritalin®. The author has found that profound improvements in learning and behaviour can be made through an intelligently applied nutritional program. These nutritional changes as described in Is Your Child's Brain Starving? Food Not Drugs for Life and Learning are simple, easy and enjoyable so children and adults alike can experience a positive transformation. Backed by strong research, this book is easy to read, practical and convincing.

The Peanut-Free Café. Gloria Koster & Maryann Cocca-Leffler, $21.95

All the students at Nutley School love peanut butter, especially Simon. For Simon, peanut butter is essential. But then new student, Grant comes to school. Grant is allergic to peanut butter and can’t sit near anyone eating it. Should the principal forbid peanut butter in the cafeteria? What will the students of Nutley School do if they can’t have peanut butter for lunch?

Understanding and Managing Your Child’s Food Allergies. Scott Sicherer, $23.95

Informative, compassionate, and practical, this guide is a great resource for parents, physicians and schools.

Why Is It So Hard to Breathe? A First Look at Asthma. Pat Thomas, $6.99

This reassuring picture book helps children understand what asthma is, how it is treated and what can be done to manage it. Helpful notes for adults provide ideas for sharing the book’s information and advice with children.