Ekaterina Klimova
The Allergen
Every third person in the world has allergies. And most often it affects children. Ekaterina Klimova’s Allergen science comic book and its main character Alya will help explain to children in an accessible and entertaining way what allergens are and why you should be very careful in your choice of food, medicine and clothing, and pay close
attention to your body’s behavior when plants that can cause allergies are in bloom.
• The science comic book format makes it easy to describe complex phenomena.
• The accessible language, easy-to-follow presentation, and good humor will appeal to the young reader.
• All scientific facts in the comic are verified by an expert, and there is a handy memotable at the end of the book where children can write information about allergy-causing agents.