Children’s books about deployment

January 23, 2010 | Books,Military

This is for Connie Schultz. She recently wrote about hearing a customer in a bookstore ask about books for children whose parents get deployed. The customer was turned away with none to be found. This is also for that bookstore, that customer and anyone else who might be looking for similar books.

An American Flag for their Father by Annmarie Hickey Georgopolis
Daddy’s in Iraq, but I want him back by Carmen R. Hoyt
Daddy is a Soldier by Kirsten Hallowell
Daddy, You’re My Hero! by Michelle Ferguson-Cohen
Deployment Journal for Kids by Rachel Robertson
H is for Honor: A Millitary Family Alphabet by Devin Scillian
I Miss You! A Military Kid’s Book about Deployment by Beth Andrews
Life after Deployment: Military Families share Reunion Stories and Advice collected by Karen M. Pavlicin
Love, Lizzie: Letters to a Military Mom by Lisa Tucker McElroy
My Dad’s Deployment: A deployment and reunion activity book for young children by Julie LaBelle
My Dad’s a Hero by Rebecca Christiansen and Jewel Armstrong
My Dad’s in Iraq: Can Anyone Hear Me? by Lennette Moore
My First Deployment by Lisa Stillion
My Hero: Military Kids Write about Their Moms and Dads collected by Allen Appel and Mike Rothmiller
My Mommy Wears Combat Boots by Sharon McBride
Ned and the General: A Lesson about Deployment by Ron Madison
Night Catch by Brenda Ehrmantraut
Off to War: Voices of Soldiers’ Children by Deborah Ellis
A Paper Hug by Stephanie Skolmoski
Soldier Mom by Alice Mead
The Soldier’s Tree by Stephanie L. Pickup
The Soldiers’ Night before Christmas by Christine Ford and Trish Holland
Uncle Sam’s Kids: When Duty Calls by Angela Sportelli Rehak
A Very Long Time by Geri Timperley and Nikki Arro
War is … Soldiers, Survivors and Storytellers Talk about War collected by Marc Aronson and Patty Campbell
When Dad’s at Sea by Mindy L. Pelton
While You are away by Eileen Spinelli
A Year without Dad by Jodi Brunson
A Yellow Ribbon for Daddy by Anissa Mersiowsky