Synopses & Reviews
Sean likes to pretend he's a lion, roaring in the jungle. But this lion starts to cough, his chest hurts, and it's hard to breathe. This lion has asthma. So Sean's mother gives him his medicine to help him breath. Now Sean imagines he's a jet pilot.
Review
"Although this title seems drippingly allegorical, the story is actually honest, light, and direct."
School Library Journal
Review
"Westcott's colorful, lightly sketched illustrations deftly express Sean's feelings through his own body language and that of his animal friends."
Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Sean roars like a lion. But the lion who is Sean has asthma, and suddenly it's hard for him to breath. The whole family pitches in to help deliver the treatment, and soon Sean is King of the Jungle again--roaring louder than ever.