HumFree the Bee Has a Food Allergy

by Alison Grace Johansen

Overview

What is a baby bee to do when he can't touch or eat pollen in flowers that are yellow or blue? Find out in this tale about HumFree the bee as he learns how to fly safely with a food allergy! HumFree shows us that if he avoids his food allergens and sticks to flowers that are safe, he can have just as much fun with his friends and still fly super fast! HumFree's story is an empowering tale of awareness and inclusion for children with food allergies so they believe it is possible to do what they love while staying safe. A portion of the book's proceeds will be dedicated to supporting the food allergy community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620865446
Publisher:	Mascot Books
Publication date:	09/01/2015
Pages:	38
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Alison Johansen is a freelance writer who lives in Virginia with her husband and two children. When their son was diagnosed with multiple food allergies as a baby, her family began their journey of managing what has proven to be an ever-changing and challenging area of pediatric health. HumFree the Bee was inspired by her son, whose joyful enthusiasm for playing, running, and being "super fast" while bravely handling the day-to-day ups and downs of having food allergies makes her so proud. Alison hopes this book will serve as a helpful foundation of food allergy awareness and education, starting with our most important members: our precious children.

After spending over thirteen years as a journalist in Washington, D.C., Alison founded Mothernova.com, a parenting website that offers feature stories, interviews, and tips about motherhood, food allergies, allergen-free cooking, pediatric sleep, and other topics that are close to her heart. As part of her outreach, Alison visits schools to tell HumFree's story and initiate a dialogue about food allergy awareness, inclusiveness, and education.

Alison is a member of Kids With Food Allergies, Food Allergy Research & Education, Loudoun Allergy Network, Freedible, Chrons and Colitis Foundation of America, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Society of Children's Books. Writers and Illustrators.