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My Food Allergies: A Kid's Story About Food Allergies, Safe Foods & EpiPens
Paperback
Series: Growing Up Brave
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Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 30 2026
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Food allergies can feel scary and confusing for young children-especially after their first allergic reaction, doctor visits, allergy testing, and learning to carry an EpiPen. But with knowledge, support, and preparation, children can still live happy, confident, and fun-filled lives.
My Food Allergies is a comforting and educational children's picture book designed to help kids better understand food allergies in a gentle, age-appropriate way.
What food allergies are and why some foods make his body sick.
How doctors help identify allergies and what allergy testing is really like.
How to recognize safe foods and why reading labels matters.
How EpiPens work to keep him safe.
That he can still enjoy birthday parties, restaurants, school, and everyday adventures!
Written from real-life family experience, this book helps reduce fear while building confidence, awareness, and emotional reassurance for children newly diagnosed or living with food allergies.
Perfect for:Parents and caregivers navigating a new diagnosis.
Preschool and elementary-aged children (Ages 3-7).
Classrooms, school libraries, and daycare centers.
Pediatric offices, allergy clinics, and child therapists.
Whether your child has peanut allergies, fruit allergies, dairy allergies, egg allergies, or other food sensitivities, this encouraging story reminds them that food allergies are only one small part of who they are.
Because safe kids can still have big adventures.
Discover More Books by Jason Himes
In addition to My Food Allergies, Jason Himes is the creator of several beloved book series designed to support children's emotional development:
The Still My... Series A gentle, comforting picture book series dedicated to helping children navigate the difficult landscape of grief, loss, and emotional support during major life transitions.
The Am I... Series Focused heavily on social-emotional learning (SEL), this series helps children understand complex feelings, self-reflection, and behavioral awareness (including titles like Am I A Bully?).
The My First... Series A developmental milestone series designed to guide toddlers and young children through major first-time life experiences and routines with confidence and ease.
More Great Reads for Kids From handling unexpected health milestones like My Tonsil Surgery and coping with loss in When I Miss You Most, to hilarious, laugh-out-loud everyday adventures like The Day My Robot Farted, there is a story for every moment.
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