Can I Tell You About Peanut Allergy?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals

Meet Danny - a boy with a peanut allergy. He explains that peanut allergies can be very serious, but once you know how to manage them, they don't have to get in the way of living a fun and full life. Danny talks about what a peanut allergy is, what do to in an emergency, and how his friends and family can help him to live a nut free life. He also shares advice on coping with a peanut allergy on special occasions and trips away.

This illustrated book is ideally suited for readers aged 7 and upwards, and will be an excellent way to increase awareness about peanut allergies, in the classroom or at home. It also includes clear, useful information for parents and professionals.

Sharon Dempsey is a health writer and freelance journalist whose son was diagnosed with peanut allergy when he was four years old. Sharon sought the advice of medical professionals and allergy specialists to ensure the advice in the book is accurate. Alice Blackstock is an up and coming Irish artist and illustrator from the Belfast College of Art who has already exhibited paintings, drawings and textile art.