Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Jacob of My Life as an Asthmanaut.
When an asthma attack occurs, Jacob feels like an astronaut floating off to outer space― with an empty air tank. Sometimes outer space is lonely―Jacob can’t always join his family and friends when they exercise or play outside during allergy season. But he has tools to manage his asthma. He stays calm as he reaches for his inhaler to refill his air tank. He counts to 10 and comes back down to earth, where he can breathe easily, surrounded by people who love him. And when Jacob sees someone else who’s low on air, he helps them find solid ground too.
My Life as an Asthmanaut: A Book About Asthma
Author: Jake Lockett
Illustrator: Adriana Predoi
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Publication Date: April 14, 2026
My experiences with asthma as a kid, as well as my youngest sister’s struggles with asthma and COPD in recent years following her diagnosis, helped inspire this story.
– Author Jake Lockett
About Author Jake Lockett
Jake Lockett’s short stories for young readers have appeared in Smarty Pants Kids, Skipping Stones, and Spider. Jake enjoys learning about space, exploring nature, building Lego sets, and watching movies on his home theater projector. He resides in the forested Allegheny Mountains, where the night skies are clear and blanketed with countless stars!
Find out more about this author here.
About Illustrator Adriana Predoi
Adriana Predoi grew up in Romania, where she studied mural art in high school and went on to earn her BA in fine art. After graduating, she started working as a freelance illustrator, and she now focuses on children’s illustration. Adriana works mainly digitally, and her style is whimsical, with a touch of magic. She draws inspiration from plants, nature, and best of all, books. In her free time, she loves reading fiction, writing stories for children, and dreaming of publishing her own picture book.
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