The Day I Met The Nuts

THE DAY I MET THE NUTS is not only a food allergy story; it is a book for any child who has ever
had to encounter a scary challenge or major change in his or her life. This story sprinkles in a
little seriousness, stirs around some humor, and tosses up big imagination to serve one
empowering story that will help and entertain children for generations. And parents and children
can feel good about reading this story, knowing that portions of the proceeds from books sold
support Dr. Wood in his Cause for a Cure. Read about it here: Investing in Food Allergy Research
for an Allergy-Free Adulthood.

Testimonails

Gwen Smith, Allergic Living Magazine
"...a captivating book about a boy and the day of his first nut reaction."

Rhonda Lewis (aka, AllergyMom), Allergy Sense
"We give this book two Allergy Sense thumbs up. A great read for kids with food allergies,
especially peanut allergies and treenut allergies such as a pecan allergy, cashew allergy,
pistachio allergy or and also for kids who know someone with food allergies." See the review
here.

Thanita Glancey, Co-Chair of Loudoun Allergy Network
"It spoke to my daughter so much that I couldn't tear it away from her hands! She read it over
and over, about 8 times that day (Saturday). Thanks for a wonderfully written book allergic kids
can relate to!"

Jessica Claire Haney of Mama’s Mouth Blog
"The book is a great little story of a boy who has a reaction to nuts at a birthday party and
comes to understand he will need to avoid nuts for the rest of his life. He goes through
disappointment and anger on his way to understanding and acceptance, helped along by supportive
friends and members of his community. I keep trying to convey what this book shows, that eating
a certain way is not a sentence to a less-than life. It does require careful attention, but the
goal is health and happiness. We all have different needs to be our best selves. I'm glad that
we'll have this book to turn to address our own issues or to help him understand about other
friends' allergies. Thanks to author Mary for a great contribution to our library!”

Mary Porter Green, Owner and Founder of Curiosity Zone
"The book introduces kids to nut allergies through a fun and beautifully illustrated story. Mary
was a joy to meet -- so passionate about her work creating books that will inspire and teach
young kids while doing good in the world.”

The Day I Met The Nuts has been featured in the following media:

I AM Modern Magazine, December 2009
Allergy Sense, February 2010
Viva Tysons! May/June 2010 issue
Allergic Living, Fall 2010