My Military Dad - Book Review

As you know, Marc was deployed pretty much the entire first year of Broxton's life.

It was hard on all of us...

So many things that he missed.

Working with Dorrance Publishing, I found a really great book for younger children dealing with a deployment. My Military Dad by Julie W. Easter.

This is a very simple book for children dealing with a deployment.

It is only 42 pages and several pages are drawings.

My Military Dad talks about a daddy that is deploying...
How they prepare for it.
The son mentions things he will miss about his dad...

as well as the fact of "Hug a child whose dad is fighting for you and me. Fly your American flags, because it it your home, too"

It is sold as a book, but I think it would also make a great coloring book as well.

All of the pictures are just black and white drawings...
As I showed it to Marc, I had an idea...

:)

I think that this would be a great book for a daddy to give his little one before leaving for deployment. (I say at least 3 or 4 years old....)
Then, while daddy is gone, the child can color the pictures...

and mail the book to daddy, if he wants!
Then, when daddy gets it, he has a part of home with him...

And when daddy returns, he and the little one can read the book together!

This would have been great for Broxton, if he was older.

I will tell you, there is one picture in there with the son looking at his dads picture and saluting...

it brought an "awww" out of Marc... as well as myself.

I think this would be a great book for anyone that has a small child and that is either dealing with a deployment now, or facing one ahead.

I received a complimentary copy of My Military Dad as a member of the

Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit dorrancebookstore.com

to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team.