I’m starting to get a bit loopy because I still can’t sleep, and it’s been a while since my last sprue redo. So, here’s a children’s book for our generation of rapidly proliferating food allergies and gluten-related disorders—in honor of the one month of the year when we celiac types feel just a bit more comfortable making demands (uh, requests). Enjoy!
If you give a celiac mouse a cookie, she’ll ask if it’s gluten-free.
If you give her a gluten-free cookie, she’ll gobble it down and ask for a cup of milk.
If you give her a cup of milk, she’ll ask if it’s lactose-free, because her villi are still healing so she can’t produce lactase.
If you give her a new cup of soy milk, she’ll ask if you’re SURE the cookie was gluten-free, because she’s starting to feel a bit glutened.
If you show her the package label, she’ll ask for a mirror so she can check whether her dermatitis herpetiformis is flaring.
When she remembers she never had DH in the first place, she’ll scratch herself all over and say, “But I do feel itchy. Maybe it’s the soy.”
Then she’ll ask for a place to lie down because she feels fatigued. Then pester you for a bedtime story because now that she’s in bed the insomnia’s come on. Then finally drift off and sleep for about, oh, three days.
When she wakes up, if she’s not the smartest celiac mouse, she’ll ask for another cookie.
And since you don’t particularly want any gluten-free cookies yourself, you’ll give her one.*
Here are some real kids reading the real book and apparently wondering why the mouse is so darn demanding. (Photo © Matthew Hauck | Flickr)
*No offense intended to the many bakers and manufacturers of delicious gluten-free cookies. In fact, I could go for a delicious gluten-free cookie right now. Couldn’t you?
Based on a Sprue Story 
This is fun. Thanks!
Thanks for reading, Lisa. 🙂
I enjoyed this! My daughter loves the regular book, and I can sure relate to your version!
Cookies used to be so simple, right? (Except for mice, apparently.) Thanks for your comment!
well sometimes cookies were simple! 🙂
Haha! So true! Another awesome post!
Ha! that book was practically begging to be sprued by you 🙂 Another great one. Sorry you’re still not sleeping! That is torture.
-Dana
Argh! It really is! Thanks for the comment. Next up…Bread & Jam for Frances?
I enjoyed this too. Sorry about the lack of sleep. I hope it gets better for you soon. 🙂
Molly, I have missed your stories. This is great!
Thanks, Kathryn! 🙂 Happy MCS Awareness Month!
I am liking your blog!
I’m glad, thanks for stopping by! The recipes on yours look very tasty. 🙂
Hi Molly, I love it and can’t wait to read it to my kids tomorrow when I get home from work. Thanks for all of your posts.
Jess
Thanks, Jess. 🙂 Hope they liked it.