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Long Island mom pens allergy book for kids

Stephanie Sorkin, author of quot;Nutley the Nut-Free Squirrel,quot;

Photo credit: Barry Sloan

Solve this riddle: If Mallory Sorkin, 6, of Roslyn, is not a squirrel, then how can the new children's book "Nutley the Nut-Free Squirrel" be all about her?

Answer: Because Mallory's mom, Stephanie, wrote the book to help Mallory and her friends understand when someone is allergic to peanuts. "I'm not a squirrel, but I'm allergic to nuts," Mallory says. In fact, since the...

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