Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Picture Books for Military Families

When a parent is away on active military service, it can be difficult for young children to cope with their feelings about being separated from mom or dad. Below are a few picture books written specifically to help children work through the emotions that arise when a parent is on deployment.

Love, Lizzie: Letter to a Military Mom by Lisa Tucker McElroy
"How long does defending freedom take?" asks Lizzie in a letter to her mom. Lizzie spends a year separated from her mother, who is on active duty overseas. With her father and brother's help she finds ways to stay close to her mom until the special day when mom and daughter are reunited.
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When Dad's at Sea by Mindy L. Pelton
Emily's dad lwill be leaving for six months service aboard an aircraft carrier. Before he goes, he and Emily cut strips of colored paper for each day he will be gone. They link them the strips together, forming a long chain. Emily hangs the paper chain in her living room and removes one link each day until the chain is gone and her dad returns home.
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Pilot Mom by Kathleen Benner Duble
Jenny's mom, Major Strom, flies fuel tankers in the United States Air Force. She takes Jenny and her friend, K.C, on a tour of the air base and for an inside look at the plane she flies.
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I Miss You!: A Military Kid's Book About Deployment by Beth Andrews.
This book is designed for both kids and parents or other adult caregivers. It is full of ideas and suggestions for helping families cope when a loved one is on active military duty.
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My Red Balloon by Eve Bunting
A little boy anxiously waits for his dad to return home from six months at sea. He and his mom bring along a red balloon when they go to meet the aircraft carrier, so his dad can find him in the crowd of people at the dock. While waiting for the ship to come into port, the boy loses his balloon. How will his dad ever find him?
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