Military books written specifically for military kids make an excellent resource to help parents explain deployments, PCSing and the military lifestyle.

If you're in need of a visual aide that will help your son or daughter understand deployments and other situations and circumstances unique to the military way of life, the following books may help.

H is for Honor

H is for Honor by Devin Scillian and illustrated by Victor Juhasz uses thealphabet to explain various aspects of military life to kids.?More »

My Dad's a Hero

My Dad's a Hero by Rebecca Christianson and Jewel Armstrong explains deploymentto young military children in a positive manner designed to reduce their fearsand anxiety.More »

My Dad's Deployment

My Dad's Deployment is an activity book by Julie LaBelle and Christina Rodriguez. All the activities are designed to help teach young military kids about deployment and reunions.More »

My Hero - Military Kids Write About their Moms and Dads

Get a glimpse of how young children view their military moms and dads. My Hero - Military Kids Write About their Moms and Dads features more than 100 essays and drawings from military kids in all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.More »

My Mommy Wears Combat Boots

My Mommy Wears Combat Boots by Sharon McBride is a military children's book designed to explain deployments from a military mother's perspective.More »

When Dad's at Sea

Heartwarming book written by Mindy Pelton that reveals how a little girl copes with her father's six-month military deployment.More »

While You Are Away

Written from the perspective of three different military children, While You Are Away by Eileen Spinelli, provides comfort to military kids whose father or mother is deployed.More »