Childrens Books On Asthma

Children learn better with the help of fiction and interesting literature. When diagnosed with asthma children usually have to go through a lot, both emotionally and physically and a little emotional help from books is something they can all benefit from. Following are some of the more popular children's books on asthma!

1. The Complete Kid's Allergy and Asthma Guide: The Parent's Handbook for Children of All Ages by Milton Gold—this book has been developed in group effort with The Hospital for Sick Children, it provides information on common allergy problems, prevention and treatment. The best thing that children can learn from this book is the day to day coping strategies with asthma.

2. Allie the Allergic Elephant: A Children's Story of Peanut Allergies by Nicole Smith—this is also one of the more popular children's books about peanut allergies, starring Allie the Elephant.

3. How to Manage Your Child's Life-Threatening Food Allergies: Practical Tips for Everyday Life

by Linda Marienhoff Coss -- this book has also been developed in group effort with The Hospital for Sick Children; it provides information on common allergy problems, prevention and treatment. The best thing that children can learn from this book is the day to day coping strategies with asthma.

4. Food Allergy Survival Guide: Surviving and Thriving With Food Allergies and Sensitivities

by Vesanto Melina, Dina Aronson, Jo Stepaniak

5. The Complete Food Allergy Cookbook : The Foods You've Always Loved Without the Ingredients You Can't Have! by Marilyn Gioannini

6. The Parent's Guide to Food Allergies : Clear and Complete Advice from the Experts on Raising Your Food-Allergic Child by Marianne S. Barber

7. The Harvard Medical School Guide To Taking Control Of Asthma by Christopher H. Fanta, Lynda M. Cristiano, Kenan Haver--"An overview of asthma causes and treatment from the Harvard Medical School." (Allison Martin)

8. Brianna Breathes Easy: A Story About Asthma by Virginia L. Kroll--Brianna, a cheerful young African American girl, is the star in the school play, until her undiagnosed asthma lands her in the hospital. With proper care, she is back and ready to star.

9. The Lion Who Had Asthma by Jonathan London--Sean enjoys pretending to be a lion, a hippo and a giant, until he starts to wheeze. He pretends to be a pilot, while he gets his nebulizer treatment for asthma. Soon he is feeling great and ready to be a lion again. A cute book for young kids encouraging them to sit still for their treatments.

10. All About Asthma (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book) by William Ostrow, Vivian Ostrow, and Blanche Sims

11. Breathe Easy!: A Teen's Guide To Allergies And Asthma (Science of Health Youth and Well Being) by Jean Ford

12. Itch, Sniffle and Sneeze: All About Asthma, Hay Fever and Other Allergies by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, and Roy Doty

13. Determined to Win: Children Living With Allergies and Asthma (Don't Turn Away) by Thomas Bergman

14. Chad the Allergic Chipmunk: A Children's Story of Nut Allergies by Nicole Smith and Maggie Nichols

So by going through the above books you can get your children to read about their disease and be enthusiastic to learn more about it.