The Lion Who Had Asthma (Albert Whitman Prairie Paperback)

My 3 year old daughter has had some hefty asthma attacks for the past year. It never occurred to me to find a book to help her cope and deal with the fear she might be experiencing until someone suggested it to me. I searched Amazon and found this cute book about Sean. It was perfect. It is simply written so, at her young age, she can understands the content. She relates to Sean coughing when he plays, having to do his nebulizer treatments, and how scared he feels when he is having an attack. But then, Sean feels better after his therapy and goes off happy and playing again. My daughter loves looking at this book when we are doing her nebulizer treatments at bedtime. I think it has helped her grasp the concept that she is not the only one that experiences this since nobody in our house has asthma except for her. I really appreciate this book and I thank the writer for creating it!

This is a cute story. My son was recently diagnosed with asthma. While he doesn't have to be on an inhaler nebulizer at this time, he does hate what asthma does to him. He has to stop running and wait until his medicine starts to work. We are able to read this book and talk a little about asthma (He's 2) and about what it means for him. This book is a great one for reassuring little kids that they are ok, that others have this, and that soon they can play again.The only reason I rated this a four instead of a five is that I think the text is a little stilted at times.

My 2 1/2 year old has asthma and I bought this book to teach him more about it. This story helps put the disease into terms that a child can more readily relate to. When I say "can you breathe?" he is not as likely to answer as when I relate it to the story and say "is the lion's roar wheezy?" The book also ensures him that he will be okay and other kids have the same condition. It is a fun book that I would recommend for a wide range of ages.

What a great book on asthma! I wish my three year old was still using a nebulizer and not an inhaler! Great, imaginative book that engaged my toddler with its beautiful illustrations, imaginative storyline, and connection to his own experience of asthma. If you are looking for help getting your child to use a nebulizer, this story of a boy pretending to fly a jet during his treatment may help.

I like the concept for my son but I'm not in love with the story line.

This book is short and sweet. It can make a good bedtime story. It is not a very educational book.

Use it in the classroom for a lesson on asthma

I loved this books easy and fun explanation of asthma and it's nebulizer treatments. My son is two & was just diagnosed as having asthma & this was very helpful for me to read & he liked hearing the story & looking at the pictures. He really enjoyed seeing that others do breathing treatments too. I liked the hints about pretending the machine is a pilot's mask- we say our son is "breathing like a dragon" when he wears his mask. Also, the control over him turning his machine on or off was a great suggestion, I think. Thank you very very much. This was perfect for us right now.