Book Review 4: The Peanut-Free Café by Gloria Koster
Koster, Gloria. The Peanut-Free Cafe. Morton Grove, Illinois: Albert
Whitman & Company, 2006. Print.
About one in twenty children suffer from a food allergy, and eggs, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, and soy cause most food allergies. In The Peanut-Free Café by Gloria Koster she illustrates how important it is that children with food allergies be understood, “everyone must understand that children with a food allergy can do everything that other children can do, except eat the food to which they are allergic”. In the story Grant, who is allergic to peanuts, is a new student to Nutley Elementary where peanut butter is a coveted food item. Simon, his newly found friend, is peanut butters’ biggest fan, but when he realizes the gravity of Grant’s allergy he must decide what to do when a Peanut-Free Café is established at his school. Simon struggles with giving up peanut butter and eating with his friend Grant. The illustrations in this story are humorous and time-telling fun for any young reader. Koster educates more than just children about food allergies, but also educators on what roles they must play in the understanding and preparation that coincides with providing a safe and happy environment for all students.
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