Children under 12

Title: When Grandma's False Teeth Fly
Author: Mary Lee
Genre: Children Under 12
Reviewer: Jim Greenwald

ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 1617779741

Katie is not a little girl anymore--she is six years old! But some mean girls at school still tease her about her chipped baby tooth. Katies seeks advice from her grandma, who will tell her a hilarious story that encourages her to use humor instead of anger or sadness to solve her problems. Join Katie and Grandma for a touching, funny, and inspiring story about...

Title: Grandpa, What If?
Author: Sandra Miller Linhart
Genre: Children, Under 12
Reviewer: jim greenwald

ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 098451273X

Homecomings are wonderful reunions, but they can be stressful at times. Will Momma remember me? Will I remember her? Momma is coming home, but she's been gone a long time. Will she recognize Bean? Will Bean be able to pick Momma out in a sea of soldiers? Being deployed is a fact of life for soldiers of all military branches. Humanitarian efforts, Operations Other than War (OOW), peaceful or wartime missions - a soldier's duty is to be there. And, when it's time to come home, sometimes the unknown can be scary

Title: But...What If?
Author: Sandra Miller Linhart
Genre: Children's, Under 12
Reviewer: jim greenwald

ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 0984512721

Homecomings are wonderful reunions but they can be stressful at times. Will Daddy remember me? Will I remember him? Daddy is coming home, but he's been gone a long time. Will he recognize Bean? Will Bean be able to pick Daddy out in a sea of soldiers? Being deployed is a fact of life for soldiers of all military branches. Humanitarian efforts, Operations Other than War (OOW), peaceful or wartime missions - a soldier's duty is to be there. And, when it's time to come home, sometimes the unknown can be scary.

But... What if? is a loving description of the subtle insecurities a child of a returning male soldier may have.

Title: My Daddy is a Marine
Author: Alia Reese
Genre: Children 12 and below
ISBN: 97809833107
Reviewer: Jim Greenwald

ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 9780983313007

"American Hero Books: My Daddy is a Marine" helps the infant-preschool age child to understand and feel proud of Daddy's very important job AND helps to keep Daddy present in his/her mind while Daddy is away during training and deployment. Read, march, and bark along with our fun and simple descriptions and insert your own picture over those printed in the book to see Daddy at work as a United States Marine.

American Hero Books are for the infant to preschool age children of US Service members, law enforcement personnel, firefighters, and EMT/rescue personnel. This series is written and designed for infant through preschool age children. The books use age appropriate text, concept portrayal, and pictures. Each book is specific to a service branch and available in both a “Mommy” and “Daddy” version. Additionally American Hero Books are formatted to allow the reader to insert a photograph over each picture printed in the book, thereby creating a unique and personal product.

American Hero Books fulfill a dual purpose. They 1) give an age appropriate description of the service member’s job allowing the child to understand and feel proud of the parent, and 2) the “insert your own picture” format allows the child to hold the service member present in his/her mind which can alleviate some of the anxiety caused by separation due to training and deployment.

Title: My Air Force Mom
Author: Mary Lee
Genre: Children, Under 12
Reviewer: Richard Barone

ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 1602473412

A winner in the Children's Fiction Category of the 73rd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, My Air Force Mom is unique. This picture book explores customs and courtesies of military culture through a child's eyes. Author Mary Lee takes your child along with her fictional character Susie on a journey of discovery. From military uniforms through a military child's 'rite of passage' full circle to Susie's development of a sense of pride and patriotism in our country. My Air Force Mom shows children that the military offers careers to women as well as men. It gives military moms and dads a book to help their young children begin to understand military life. My Air Force Mom gives civilian parents a tool to explain mysteries of military life to their children. Answers to a child's curiosity are found in My Air Force Mom."