It can be hard for the kids of servicemen and women to understand why Daddy has to go away so often. It can be hard for the kids to know why they have to leave friends and start a new life in a new place. My Daddy is a Soldier lets young children know that Daddy has an important job: helping poor people around the world, capturing bad guys, and making the world a better and safer place to live. Through full color pictures and simple text, the book introduces kids to various aspects of a soldier's life: physical exercises, field training, long exercises away from home, and the need to relocate. It also tracks what the family does to support him: writing letters, baking cookies to send while he is away, and treating moves as an adventure in which new friends are to be made.

Picture Book suitable for Early and Beginner Readers. (Ages 2-6) A little 4 year old girl loves her soldier Daddy, but misses him so much when he is away! She talks about all the special times she has with her Dad, and some of the predicaments she gets into will make your child laugh. A sweet, sad, happy and funny book that is perfect for bedtime, daytime or anytime. Your little one will love the 32 full brightly coloured illustrations. This book is perfect for any child that has suffered from any type of separation.

My Soldier Dad eloquently captures the essence of what it means to be a soldier, but also what it means to love a soldier. Told from a child's perspective, the story illustrates the grand scale of the military, the broad scope of various missions and operations, and the importance of a family's love and connectedness.

Enter the world of the U.S. Army with this title, which gives readers an up-close-and-personal look at what it’s like to have a family member in the military. Through the eyes of a child whose dad is in the U.S. Army, this text explores the army’s history, modern tools and technology, and career opportunities. With age-appropriate language, the text teaches readers about the joys and sacrifices that army members, and their families, make in order to protect our country. Detailed color photographs and fact boxes offer opportunities for additional learning.

Written by Lieutenant Colonel Christopher MacGregor and based on his own experiences of going away from home, this comforting, wise book helps to explain why parents sometimes have to go away and shows ways to help children cope. My Daddy's Going Away is brilliantly realized, heartwarming story illustrated by rising star Emma Yarlett. With a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales and in support of Combat Stress.

A little girl travels with her mother to a military base to visit her soldier dad. Once there, her dad is called away to help people suffering through a terrible flood. She understands the important work her dad does, but one day hopes he will return home and pick her up at school like all the other dads.