Daniel Has an Allergy (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood)

This book was perfect for my toddler with allergies. It allowed her to relate to a character who also had allergies. It taught her she was not alone in food allergies. Such a great book for those with food allergies

Love the book! My son has an anaphylactic allergy to wheat and May is the Food Allergy Awareness Month and I wanted to read a book about allergies to raise awareness among his classmates, and this book was perfect. They loved it. I like how the story explains allergic reactions in a simple way and what should and shouldn't be done. It’s also perfect for reading to your child if they have any allergies and you want them to be more aware of them.

Two of my kids have anaphylactic food allergies. This was a helpful book for my 4-year-old who doesn't have allergies to to understand why her little brother can't have certain foods. I'm sure it'll be helpful when he's old enough to read it also.

This is a great book to help introduce food allergies to little ones. My toddler who is ANA to dairy and eggs, among other allergies, really enjoys it. It is used as a step towards understanding so he can become more independent. We love it.

I feel like this was great for teaching toddlers with allergies.Daniel has an allergy to peaches but it shows most of the top 8 allergies in a circle so we were able to cover some of the allergies my kid was allergic to and she loves reading it and pointing out what she cannot have. It makes for great intro to help go over in the fridge what they cannot have.Book is thick

This book is so cute. My son (3) had allergies and this really helped him to understand what that means and what to say. He's not allergic to peaches like Daniel Tiger but his Nana asked him if he liked peaches and he responded "peaches don't make my tummy feel good and I get bumps" then we reminded him that fish and eggs etc do that to him and peaches are actually okay and the light bulb lit up in his little mind. He totally understood and now asks and tells others what he can't have. It is perfect. Thanks again Daniel Tiger !

This is a decent book for helping a young child understand food allergies. I think it's a bit more appropriate for a child who doesn't have food allergies than a child who does especially one with an IgE mediated allergy because the content is not so realistic. For example, Daniel casually goes to the doctor's office when he's having a reaction. There is no mention of the an epipen. It also describes the food allergy as his body 'not liking the food' which I don't think is so helpful for distinguishing food allergies from food preferences for young kids. And the food in the book is peaches which is not so common. The most useful part of the book are the three safety tips for kids at the end and it's definitely a good introduction to discussing food allergies with kids.

We have been reading this book (and watching the episode) since my littlest was about 2 to help her learn about her food allergies. It also helped her older brother understand. We take this into her classroom every year during National Allergy Awareness Week to share info with her preschool peers too. AMAZING book for teaching young kids. Not scary, and teaches good generic rules to start the conversation.