Allergic: A Graphic Novel
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Megan Wagner Lloyd
- ISBN：1338568906
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Reviews
Christine Irvin
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I'm not a big fan of graphic novels but this one is well-done。 I'm not a big fan of graphic novels but this one is well-done。 。。。more
Niika
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Honestly this gave me soooooooo much comfort being someone who is allergic to everything。 Love love loved this and will definitely be sending this to my 10 year old sister to read。
Lisa Huninghake
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A great graphic novel read， but also an encouragement for kids with allergies。 Wonderful artwork and storyline with plenty of relatable kid characters。
Rod Brown
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Already suffering anxiety about her mother's pregnancy， the feeling of being left out by the strong bond between her twin brothers， and the first day at a new school where she has no friends， 10-year-old Maggie Wilson is wrecked when she finds out how the universe just keeps piling it on: her big plan for a birthday puppy is a big no-go when she finds out she is extremely allergic to animal dander。Lots of good information about allergies and how they can affect one's life is worked into the stor Already suffering anxiety about her mother's pregnancy， the feeling of being left out by the strong bond between her twin brothers， and the first day at a new school where she has no friends， 10-year-old Maggie Wilson is wrecked when she finds out how the universe just keeps piling it on: her big plan for a birthday puppy is a big no-go when she finds out she is extremely allergic to animal dander。Lots of good information about allergies and how they can affect one's life is worked into the story in an entertaining manner。 Maggie shows lots of personality and kept me engaged with the story even when the pacing got a little slow and the ending sort of petered out。Side note: I was surprised at how distracting I found the variable size of the lettering。 It grew or shrunk to fit the space assigned to it， sometimes giving us balloons on the same page with very large and very small text， something I would normally associate with trying to give different emotional values to the words， but here just meaning there was more free space available in the art， because the panels also varied randomly from very small to very large from page to page。 。。。more
Lauren
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CAWPILE 9。14 This was by far my highest rating for a book this year yet。 I did receive an ARC copy of this book， however this review and these thoughts are my own。I adored this book！ Main character Maggie was so adorable and relatable。 I love how this story showed a girl who was going through some major life changes all at once- this book was very realistic and compelling。 I think kids would really find connection with the experiences the characters in the book are going through。
Tara Ethridge
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I've been waiting （not-so-patiently！） for this graphic novel to come out bc it is my favorite kind of graphic， as well as the favorite of most kids。 Anything about growing up and struggles resonates so deeply， and this is amazing bc it deals with allergies in such a relatable way。 Maggie can't wait to be ten so she can get her first puppy， but she realizes within minutes that she has a severe allergy to dogs and then all pets。 And， so begins her Pet Quest to find a pet that works for her。 Along I've been waiting （not-so-patiently！） for this graphic novel to come out bc it is my favorite kind of graphic， as well as the favorite of most kids。 Anything about growing up and struggles resonates so deeply， and this is amazing bc it deals with allergies in such a relatable way。 Maggie can't wait to be ten so she can get her first puppy， but she realizes within minutes that she has a severe allergy to dogs and then all pets。 And， so begins her Pet Quest to find a pet that works for her。 Along the way， she makes a new friend， makes a big mistake and learns to deal with her allergy。 An added bonus is that this book teaches others about kids with allergies and even getting allergy shots。 The pictures are amazing and so is the story。 I'm glad I grabbed this first to read bc I know it will never again be on our library shelf！ 。。。more
Emily
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3+Cute！ Raina Telgemeier fans will enjoy。 Realistic fiction， animals， new babies， new school， new friendships。
Brett Colangelo
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this book was such a delight！
Nora
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It was good because she is looking forward to that day because she is getting a dog， but。。。 SHE CANNOT GET ONE！ Because she has allergies。 Sos she gets some shots every month。 And then she goes to a new school and her new friend gets a dog so she gets mad！ The end。
Laura
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There are times that I've been away from The Herd long enough that being near them again makes my eyes a little itchy。 And I have a cousin who can't come into my apartment because of his allergies。 So I completely sympathize with Maggie！ Having cats has been a literal lifesaver at times when my world has collapsed， and as annoying as they can be when I'm trying to sleep in， I wouldn't be without them。But back to Maggie， who wants the cute， cuddly thing that is a puppy。。。 except she has really ba There are times that I've been away from The Herd long enough that being near them again makes my eyes a little itchy。 And I have a cousin who can't come into my apartment because of his allergies。 So I completely sympathize with Maggie！ Having cats has been a literal lifesaver at times when my world has collapsed， and as annoying as they can be when I'm trying to sleep in， I wouldn't be without them。But back to Maggie， who wants the cute， cuddly thing that is a puppy。。。 except she has really bad allergies。 Like， really bad。 I'm not sure I understood how she should could be in Claire's house once Claire gets her puppy， but maybe that's ok？ The illustrations are perfect and really highlight Maggie's sorrow at her situation。On a side note， these graphic novels （Allergic， Smile， Twins， etc。） are huge hits with my students。 I think the marriage of illustration and text， along with a very realistic story， are opening even reluctant readers up to exploring books。 So keep 'em coming！ARC provided by publisher。 。。。more
Raven Black
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While the story on the surface is simple， there is also the complicity of learning of an illness and the result of "not fair。" Sibling， friendship and fear issues all come to a head。 Modern look， feeling and form。 Ages vary for reader understanding， but up to ages 13 can enjoy。 While the story on the surface is simple， there is also the complicity of learning of an illness and the result of "not fair。" Sibling， friendship and fear issues all come to a head。 Modern look， feeling and form。 Ages vary for reader understanding， but up to ages 13 can enjoy。 。。。more
Christie Gibson
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Print is small and hard to read in places。 Otherwise a cute graphic novel that my child will definitely enjoy。
Amanda Novak
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All Maggie has wanted was a pet to call her own。 On her birthday， her parents take her to the animal shelter where they learn she is allergic to anything with fur or feathers。 Maggie has a lot of new things to learn how to accept such as her new allergies， new friends， a new school and a new baby on the way in the family。
Mehsi
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I received this book from Edelweiss/publisher in exchange of an honest review。Review to come next week。
Felicia
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Wholesome， touching and gosh darn cute。
Wendy
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Sweet story。 Kinda bummed that there ended up being a baby at the end as the “pet” because dogs > children always。 But cute friendship story nonetheless。
Miss Grady
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LOVED IT！！ Reminded me of my life！ I am allergic to everything！！
Kimberly
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Happy book birthday @meganwagnerlloyd Thank you @kidlitexchange for the review copy。 All opinions are my own。 This graphic novel is going to be a hit with the middle grade crowd。 I read it with my daughter and we both really enjoyed it。 This story follows Maggie who is on a quest to find the perfect pet。 Problem is she quickly realizes that she is allergic to animals with fur and feathers！！ Love how this story introduces young readers to the concept of serious allergies。 You watch Maggie have se Happy book birthday @meganwagnerlloyd Thank you @kidlitexchange for the review copy。 All opinions are my own。 This graphic novel is going to be a hit with the middle grade crowd。 I read it with my daughter and we both really enjoyed it。 This story follows Maggie who is on a quest to find the perfect pet。 Problem is she quickly realizes that she is allergic to animals with fur and feathers！！ Love how this story introduces young readers to the concept of serious allergies。 You watch Maggie have severe， instant reactions， tag along to visit an allergist and watch as she goes through testing and receiving weekly shots。 Another classmates talks about food allergies and the need to carry an epipen。 My daughter has known several kids throughout her school years that have had allergies so this was a good way to remind her about what they might be feeling and going through。 Maggie’s story also touched on some great additional topics: feeling left out in your family， watching friends having different rules at their home， and feeling guilty or ridiculed about your ailment。 Loved how Maggie and her friend had disagreements， but made up once they were honest with one another。 It also included a great side story of watching a family grow and the many feelings they encounter as they await a new sibling to be born。 Amongst the realistic issues， there is plenty of great humor and comedic moments。 We loved the illustrations by @buttersketch too！！！ Her style truly added to the story and helped bring it to life。 。。。more
Amanda
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The main character in this graphic novel for ages 8-12， Maggie， is struggling with some changes in her life。 Her parents are expecting a new baby and Maggie is going to be starting fifth grade at a new school。 Maggie loves animals and thinks that a new puppy for her birthday is the answer to her problems。 When Maggie discovers she is highly allergic to animal dander she is crushed， will she be able to find the perfect pet？This book was incredibly heartwarming and informative。 As a mother to a ch The main character in this graphic novel for ages 8-12， Maggie， is struggling with some changes in her life。 Her parents are expecting a new baby and Maggie is going to be starting fifth grade at a new school。 Maggie loves animals and thinks that a new puppy for her birthday is the answer to her problems。 When Maggie discovers she is highly allergic to animal dander she is crushed， will she be able to find the perfect pet？This book was incredibly heartwarming and informative。 As a mother to a child with allergies， I appreciate the way allergies were presented and explained。 Maggie's reactions and treatment were presented with care through the dialogue and the illustrations。 I highly recommend this book for children with allergies or who want to learn about allergies。 I also think the book is relatable for children expecting a new sibling or nervous about a new school and/or making new friends。 I deeply appreciate this representation for the allergic community。 。。。more
Carrie Copa
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This is a fantastic graphic novel for pet lovers any kid dealing with allergies。 Maggie can finally get a dog， but finds out she's allergic to just about all the furry pets。 So what can she do about it？ The story follows Maggie as she makes （and breaks） friendships while trying to find a pet that works for her。 Michelle Mee Nutter's illustrations bring to life the frustrations of wanting something you shouldn't touch， and I could feel itchy right along with Maggie。 This story would fit on a shel This is a fantastic graphic novel for pet lovers any kid dealing with allergies。 Maggie can finally get a dog， but finds out she's allergic to just about all the furry pets。 So what can she do about it？ The story follows Maggie as she makes （and breaks） friendships while trying to find a pet that works for her。 Michelle Mee Nutter's illustrations bring to life the frustrations of wanting something you shouldn't touch， and I could feel itchy right along with Maggie。 This story would fit on a shelf right along with Guts and Smile。 。。。more
Brenda Kahn
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Adorable and relatable gn about an animal obsessed girl who feels a bit alone in her large family。 Her twin brothers have each other， as do her parents and there's a baby on the way。 Not exactly the best time to gift a child a puppy for her birthday， but the decision is made。 Maggie learns that she's terribly allergic to fur at the pound。 Of course， she's devastated。 Most of the art was not colored， but what was shows a vibrant palette。 This graphic novel will fit right in with fans of the forma Adorable and relatable gn about an animal obsessed girl who feels a bit alone in her large family。 Her twin brothers have each other， as do her parents and there's a baby on the way。 Not exactly the best time to gift a child a puppy for her birthday， but the decision is made。 Maggie learns that she's terribly allergic to fur at the pound。 Of course， she's devastated。 Most of the art was not colored， but what was shows a vibrant palette。 This graphic novel will fit right in with fans of the format。 。。。more
Jasmine
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Allergic is a graphic novel， with wonderful illustrations， that tells the story of Maggie， a young girl who really wants a puppy for her birthday。 Her family agrees， and they take her to a rescue center so she can pick out a puppy。 Unfortunately for Maggie， it turns out she's allergic to animals with fur and feathers。 After a negative reaction at the rescue center， she's tested and is given the results。 Upset， Maggie spends some time pouting and wondering why life is so unfair。 It doesn't help t Allergic is a graphic novel， with wonderful illustrations， that tells the story of Maggie， a young girl who really wants a puppy for her birthday。 Her family agrees， and they take her to a rescue center so she can pick out a puppy。 Unfortunately for Maggie， it turns out she's allergic to animals with fur and feathers。 After a negative reaction at the rescue center， she's tested and is given the results。 Upset， Maggie spends some time pouting and wondering why life is so unfair。 It doesn't help that her twin brothers also blame her for not being able to get a puppy。To top off her disappointing sundae， Maggie is also starting at a new school， and none of her friends will be there。 What's a ten year old girl to do？Follow along with Maggie as she struggles to come to terms with her allergy， tries to make new friends at school， and accept the fact that her mom is going to have a baby， thus making their family even larger。 I thought this was a cute read。 It's relatively fast-paced and can be read in one sitting （if you have the time）。 I found Maggie to be relatable at first （she's very impatient and excited and can't wait to go look at puppies）， but even though she became less relatable （to me） as time went on， she was still a likable character you felt bad for。 Although， to be honest， she did irk me a couple of times with her behavior/attitude。 I get it， but it still irked me。 It seemed like everything was falling apart around her， and as a ten year old girl， that's just the worst。 Younger readers will definitely relate to this book， whether they have allergies， have moved/started a new school and had to make new friends， or have younger/older siblings。Definitely a well-written， well-illustrated graphic novel。 4 stars！ 。。。more
Amy
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Allergic is a wonderful book for younger readers。 It was a delight to read with some good lessons to learn。 I loved Maggie right the start。 The illustrations helped follow the story perfectly and made it easily to hold my attention。 I enjoyed every single page。 I give Allergic five stars。 I highly recommend it for readers who are between the ages of eight and twelve years， who love to read graphic novels。 I thought it was a great read for my nine year old to read。 He loved it。 I received Allergi Allergic is a wonderful book for younger readers。 It was a delight to read with some good lessons to learn。 I loved Maggie right the start。 The illustrations helped follow the story perfectly and made it easily to hold my attention。 I enjoyed every single page。 I give Allergic five stars。 I highly recommend it for readers who are between the ages of eight and twelve years， who love to read graphic novels。 I thought it was a great read for my nine year old to read。 He loved it。 I received Allergic from the publisher。 This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion。 。。。more
Mutually Inclusive
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Some of you may not know this about me， but I am a sucker for a good graphic novel。 Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter definitely fits the bill。This sweet middle-grade graphic novel follows a young girl named Maggie， who finds herself the odd one out at home。With her parents preparing for a new baby and her younger brothers off in their own twin world， Maggie can’t help but feel a bit left out。 She believes a new puppy will be the answer to her problems， only to find she’s se Some of you may not know this about me， but I am a sucker for a good graphic novel。 Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter definitely fits the bill。This sweet middle-grade graphic novel follows a young girl named Maggie， who finds herself the odd one out at home。With her parents preparing for a new baby and her younger brothers off in their own twin world， Maggie can’t help but feel a bit left out。 She believes a new puppy will be the answer to her problems， only to find she’s severely allergic to anything with fur。Luckily， this is just the beginning of Maggie’s story。 She sets out on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to find the perfect pet to be her companion。 Maggie faces many trials familiar to real world fifth graders， like a new school， new friends， and a new sibling， making her story completely relatable to young readers。 The illustrations by Michelle Mee Nutter are absolute perfection。 They bring Maggie’s whole world to life， capturing all the emotions of her journey。I absolutely loved Allergic。 I read the entire book in one sitting， and I’m honestly thinking of rereading it right now because I enjoyed it so much。 It’s one of those pure and wholesome stories that tugs at your heartstrings。Thank you so much to Graphix and Scholastic for providing me with a review copy of Allergic。 This is my favorite graphic novel of the year so far， and I look forward to reading it again。Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Goodreads | Storygraph 。。。more
Ellen
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Cute！！ Loved this one ☺️
S
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A girls has an allergy due to which she is not able to be close to the things she loves ， animals。 Then， she goes on a ride of life realising the importance of friendships and caring。Illustrations were good， plot was not only informative about allergies but also relatable and emotional。 I would recommend it to anyone who likes graphic novels
Mary
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Maggie feels that everyone in her family is too busy to pay any attention to her since her family is expecting a new baby and her twin brothers only seem to communicate with themselves。 She decides that the family needs a dog which Maggie has planned to take sole custody of once she can get one on her birthday。 The big day arrives and Maggie finds the perfect dog but she ends up in hives and her eyes swollen shut。 After a visit to the doctor， anything with fur or feathers is ruled out as a pe Maggie feels that everyone in her family is too busy to pay any attention to her since her family is expecting a new baby and her twin brothers only seem to communicate with themselves。 She decides that the family needs a dog which Maggie has planned to take sole custody of once she can get one on her birthday。 The big day arrives and Maggie finds the perfect dog but she ends up in hives and her eyes swollen shut。 After a visit to the doctor， anything with fur or feathers is ruled out as a pet。 With this huge disappointment， Maggie is determined to find a pet that she can have。 This girl is resilient beyond her years and helps teach others how to act responsibly and work to find a solution to her problem。 The graphics perfectly illustrate Maggie's frustration and how she works through it to find something that will work for her I think this story will be a wonderful teaching moment on how to deal with disappointment。 。。。more
Maryalice
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With younger twin brothers and a new baby on the way， Maggie feels alone in her loving family。 She's convinced her parents， who are preoccupied with baby names and other preparations， to let her adopt a puppy that will be her own。 Maggie has been looking forward to her tenth birthday for a long time， since this is the day she gets her perfect pet。 At the animal shelter， however， Maggie breaks out into a severe rash， and she learns that she's allergic to anything with fur。 So much for her puppy。 With younger twin brothers and a new baby on the way， Maggie feels alone in her loving family。 She's convinced her parents， who are preoccupied with baby names and other preparations， to let her adopt a puppy that will be her own。 Maggie has been looking forward to her tenth birthday for a long time， since this is the day she gets her perfect pet。 At the animal shelter， however， Maggie breaks out into a severe rash， and she learns that she's allergic to anything with fur。 So much for her puppy。 Devastated， but determined to find the perfect pet， Maggie begins research， as she works her way through allergy shots and makes a new friend。 Told in colorful graphic panels， readers will enjoy Maggie's attempts at finding a perfect pet and will appreciate her frustration when things go awry with her new friend。 THOUGHTS: Readers with any allergies， but especially those allergic to pets， will felt represented in this cute graphic novel。 A great addition to elementary and middle grade collections。 。。。more
Brie Cronin
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Super cute！ Middle-grade GN’a have really blown up these past two years， but it can still be hard to find stories that sympathize with the emotionally torn 10-12 year olds。 Maggie is an excellent protagonist to show readers how you can be wrong， make mistakes， face the unfairness in life， be afraid， and still find a way to exist as you are in your world。
Kristin DeGarmo
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