Sally's book Food For Me Is Gluten Free touches on the highs and lows of being a coeliac (celiac) and reveals a secret that everyone needs to know!
The delightful and uplifting story and illustrations will engage coeliac (celiac) children, their friends, relatives, health professionals and educators alike.
From an educational perspective, Food For Me Is Gluten Free has many links to curriculum both Pre-School (Kindergartens/ Childcare Centres/Family Day Care), and Primary School. The book could be incorporated into multiple themes including Me, My Family, My Community, Food, Needs Versus Wants, Healthy Bodies and Similarities and Differences. Food For Me Is Gluten Free is about inclusiveness, so would be a useful resource to have in a school library or public library for children with any type of special need ranging from food allergies to autism spectrum disorder.
From a health perspective, Food For Me Is Gluten Free is a valuable resource for anyone working in the fields of health, medicine (conventional and complementary), diet/nutrition and childhood development.
Food For Me Is Gluten Free is also simply an enjoyable story which just happens to educate the reader about a condition at the same time, so would be a worthwhile addition to any child's bookshelf!
Sally is donating ten percent of the proceeds from her book to Coeliac Research (The Australian and New Zealand Coeliac Research Fund - ANZCRF) to assist children and adults with the genetic condition of coeliac disease (celiac disease).
The delightful and uplifting story and illustrations will engage coeliac (celiac) children, their friends, relatives, health professionals and educators alike.
From an educational perspective, Food For Me Is Gluten Free has many links to curriculum both Pre-School (Kindergartens/ Childcare Centres/Family Day Care), and Primary School. The book could be incorporated into multiple themes including Me, My Family, My Community, Food, Needs Versus Wants, Healthy Bodies and Similarities and Differences. Food For Me Is Gluten Free is about inclusiveness, so would be a useful resource to have in a school library or public library for children with any type of special need ranging from food allergies to autism spectrum disorder.
From a health perspective, Food For Me Is Gluten Free is a valuable resource for anyone working in the fields of health, medicine (conventional and complementary), diet/nutrition and childhood development.
Food For Me Is Gluten Free is also simply an enjoyable story which just happens to educate the reader about a condition at the same time, so would be a worthwhile addition to any child's bookshelf!
Sally is donating ten percent of the proceeds from her book to Coeliac Research (The Australian and New Zealand Coeliac Research Fund - ANZCRF) to assist children and adults with the genetic condition of coeliac disease (celiac disease).