Discusses the symptoms of the disease that effects millions of Americans, current research, and treatments.

"Sometimes a person with asthma may have a hard time breathing. Uh-oh, it's an emergency! Prepare young readers to empathetically understand and care for a friend with an asthma attack. Learn what's happening, how to be a helper, and ways to keep your friend safe. A bright design and carefully crafted text takes fear out of emergencies to make them easier to understand"--

Meet Alfie - a young boy with asthma. Alfie invites readers to learn about asthma from his perspective, describing how it feels to have an asthma attack and what the common triggers are. He talks about the challenges of having asthma and how important it is that his friends and the people around him can recognise the signs when he starts feeling short of breath and know how to help. Alfie also gives simple instructions on using asthma inhalers and...