Books and Resources for Military Kids
October 29, 2006|
Sitting in Killeen's airport, but wanted to post a big thank you to the spouses of Ft. Hood for their hospitality, openness and presence at our forum! So glad I made it to Texas--rather than Wichita!
During the event, Reader Cindi posted a question regarding resources for military children dealing with deployment.
Many resources on- and off-line are cropping up for our kids.
When searching for books, I like to look at Amazon.com so I can check out excerpts, reviews and the artwork prior to purchasing. Sometimes I purchase from Amazon, other times not. It is a great pre-buying resource.
In searching for books for kids whose parent(s) are deployed, these results popped up.
This public library's website also had a very comprehensive list you may want to read. This list led me to United Through Reading which offers resources and ideas on keeping the family connected through reading. At 6 and 9, Cindi's children may really enjoy that. I will caution that we made a Daddy reading bedtime story video for our youngest, but at 1 she was frustrated that Daddy wouldn't answer her when she tried to talk to him reading the stories.
Some websites you may want to check out include:
Military.com's Military Kid Resources
I would love to see comments posted sharing websites and off-line resources for kids of various ages. One thing to keep in mind...just because Cindi's kids are experiencing a Navy deployment doesn't mean your child's Army deployment resources aren't applicable. I think we ALL know that absence for a kid is absence, plain and simple. Knowing that others are experiencing it will help and there are growing lists of resources to help.
Let's add to that list here!
How about Soldier Oli? available through Amazon or www.soldieroli.com. For children under eight about a soldier leaving his family to go on a tour. All explained in rhyming verse with bright illustrations of tanks, ships, plane and Soldier Oli and his family.
Posted by: Kirsty | 05/22/2009 at 07:22