Living with a peanut allergy is hard, and peanutsare everywhere! Ben ate peanut butter when he wasyoung and he had a bad allergic reaction. At first hewas too scared to speak up about his allergy and tellpeople that he couldn't be around peanuts. Nowat six years old, he knows that speaking up is veryimportant, since he encounters food with peanutsat school, at T-ball practice, at birthday parties, andduring the holidays. Because Ben's friends and familycare about him, they are always understanding ofhis condition and are happy to put away dangerousfoods if Ben asks them to. <p><em>The Peanut Pickle</em> will help children learn how to tellothers about a food allergy and explain that theyneed a safe environment. It will teach them how todeal with difficult and awkward situations that inevitablyarise when a child has a life-threatening foodallergy. It also includes a guide for parents to helptheir children with food allergies.</p>