Storybooks for Military Children

Recommended books 

• The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn:School is starting in the forest but Chester Raccoon doesn’t want to go. Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. 
  
  
• Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown: A little rabbit is getting ready for bed. As it gets later and his room grows darker, he bids goodnight to everything around him. 
  
  
• Love You Forever by Robert Munsch: A story of how a little boy goes through the stages of childhood and becomes a man. It is also about the enduring nature of parents’ love and how it crosses generations. A story that is enjoyed by both children and adults. 
  
  
• The Invisible String by Patrice Karst: In this story a mother tells her two children that they're all connected by an invisible string. "That's impossible!" the children insist but still, they want to know more: "What kind of string?" The answer is the simple truth that binds us all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart, and know that you are always connected to the ones you love. 
  
  
• Home Again by Dorinda Silver Williams: Reunions can be exciting and joyful, they can also be stressful, both for the adults and for young children. Home Again explores the many emotions young children may feel at this time and also helps the parents understand the children's reactions and behavior. 
  
  
• Lily Hates Goodbyes by Jerilyn Marler: Lily's daddy is deployed for about a billion days. She feels angry, sad, stubborn, and naughty. Her mommy helps Lily understand her emotions and cope with them in healthy ways. 
  
  
• Night Catch by Brenda Ehrmantraut: When a soldier's work takes him half-way around the world, he enlists the help of the North Star for a nightly game of catch with his son. Night Catch is a timeless story that connects families while they are apart and offers comforting hope for their reunion. 
  
  
• But…What If? by Sandra Miller Linhart: Being deployed is a fact of life for soldiers of all military branches. And when it's time to come home, sometimes the unknown can be a bit scary. But... What If? is a loving description of the subtle insecurities a child of a returning male soldier may have
  
  
• Monroe Tales by Schuyler Croy: Embark on a journey with a fun-loving dog named Monroe whose owner goes away on a military deployment. Get lost in all the experiences and emotions Monroe faces as he learns that these trips are temporary absences and not forever.