A children's book about asthma was chosen as the starting point for Vitality Books for several reasons, foremost among these being need.
In America alone, the number of asthmatic children is at six million and climbing. Fortunately, this serious and most common of childhood maladies has some very effective treatments.
The goals of Vitality Books are twofold:
1) Provide children and their parents with a working knowledge of specific medical conditions, and
2) Instill a positive mind-set to alleviate fear and manage those condition(s) more successfully. If medical interventions become necessary, they will be more effective with that basic knowledge and the empowering, positive belief system.
Alfie in the Media
Alfie's Attack! is receiving very favorable reviews:
- North County Times newspaper reporter Jim Trageser titled his review "Children's book on asthma has winning charm." Read the entire review at NCTimes.com, type in Alfie's Attack.
- Breathin' Stephen: "Well-written ... wonderfully illustrated"
- Life With These Lungs: "Kids will identify with (Alfie) and feel more confident"
- Perfect imperfection: "My daughter can't wait to decorate her inhaler with the free Alfie stickers"
Sticker Power
Included with each copy of Alfie's Attack! is a strip of stickers featuring various characters and scenes from the book. These are provided to personalize and decorate your child's inhaler, and also to serve as an empowering reminder of how their knowledge of asthma and confidence in dealing with it are great assets during an asthma attack.
Visit Alfie's website at AlfiesAttack.com
