ALLERGY BOOKS FOR KIDS

Allergy Books For Kids is an educational series by Canadian allergy mom Michelle Nel and illustrated by American allergy mom Jennifer Terry. 

Michelle and Jennifer have aspired to create books that will not only engage children who have allergies but that they might also be used as resources to aid with allergy education. 

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*Available in both print and e-book* 

To Be A Nut Or Not, My Immune System Needs Glasses, There Are No B-List Allergies, See You Later Allergygator and School Rules. 

Michelle and Jennifer are proud to share the upcoming release of their final book winter 2019, thus completing the Allergy Books For Kids series of six. 

EVENTS & ADVOCACIES

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Michelle is a sponsor of the 2019 TOP 10 CHALLENGE, a partnership with the Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation raising money for anaphylaxis research

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Michelle is a sponsor of the Memorial Day 5K and TEAL MILE  in Boca Raton, Florida. The Teal Mile is a fundraiser  to purchase allergy books and resources for their school and library.  

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Michelle will be joining the Ottawa Police Service and MedicAlert Canada at the Ottawa Parent & Child Expo April 13th and 14th sharing CONNECT PROTECT. 

For more information about the expo visit the Ottawa Parenting Times Magazine. 

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Michelle will also be joining again this year the Ottawa Police Service and MedicAlert Canada sharing CONNECT PROTECT at the Autism Speaks/Ottawa Walk, Sunday,June 2nd 2019.  

Join the OTTAWA SENATORS TEAM and so many more at the Bell Sensplex, Kanata.

To register please visit Autism Speaks Canada. 

Author Michelle Nel

Canadian author, allergy, and autism mom Michelle Nel began writing in hopes of providing a fun yet informative manner in which to share allergy awareness.

Michelle's son Nolan has eczema, asthma, multiple anaphylactic food allergies, environmental allergies as well autism. 

Michelle is honoured her books are housed in the resource libraries of CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario) , Toronto's Sick Kids Children's Hospital as well the Untunjambili Hospital in the Province of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

Michelle is a proud sponsor of Toronto's Sick Kids 'Walk For Andrea' (an official Children's Hospital fundraiser for anaphylaxis research).

Michelle is a volunteer ambassador for CONNECT PROTECT. Connect Protect is a non-profit Autism/Alzheimer's (vulnerable persons program/registry) partnering MedicAlert Canada with Canadian first responders.   For Connect Protect Michelle is a citizen advocate for the Ottawa Police Service, the Smiths Falls Police as well now proudly also of the Brockville and Gananoque Police Services. 

Michelle is also a community advocate for MedicAlert Canada's non-profit program NO CHILD WITHOUT in which Canadian school aged children aged 4-14 are provided free MedicAlert ID with 24 hour emergency phone support.  

Michelle is a sponsor of the 2019 TOP 10 CHALLENGE, a partnership with the CANADIAN ALLERGY, ASTHMA, AND IMMUNOLOGY FOUNDATION raising money for anaphylaxis research grants. 

Michelle was a celebrity server with the Ottawa RedBlacks for Autism Ontario/Ottawa's winter 2018 fundraiser.  

Michelle participated in the 2019 FREE FROM & ALLERGY FRIENDLY EXPO in Toronto. Michelle shared her books as well hosted story time reading her books in the KidsZone.  The Free From & Allergy Friendly Expo is Canada's largest celebration of gluten free and allergen friendly 'free from' foods, drinks and lifestyle products with over 150 vendors, a celebrity chef kitchen as well hundreds of products as well seminars were available. 

Michelle was invited to participate in the 2014 CHEO (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario's) open doors event, human library.  Michelle shared her books as well  experiences as a parent navigating life with her son's multiple anaphylactic food allergies. 

Michelle was a board trustee for the Augusta Township Public Library as well a volunteer for the Town Of Prescott's BR&E (A ministry Business Retention and Expansion Project). 

Illustrator Jennifer Terry

Jennifer (Jenny) Terry is a graphic designer/illustrator living in Denver, Colorado, USA.  Jennifer's teenage daughter Lauren is active in musical theatre and also happens to have anaphylactic food allergies.
Inspired by Lauren, Jennifer shares her art in an effort to help make learning about food allergies fun for children, parents, teachers and caregivers.