One of my favorite things to do with my kids is curl up with a good book every evening. Even when my husband is not home, this family ritual is one that we never miss. Our bedtime story is our time to wind down. Through reading, we go on adventures, encounter magical lands, and even learn a few good lessons.

Military children are a special breed. They’re faced with a myriad of circumstances that civilian kids may never face. That’s why we’ve put together this list of wonderful books written specifically for our military children. There are many great books out there for and this is not by any means a complete list. But, it is sure to give you a great start to your military child’s library. 

Ages 4-8

• A Yellow Ribbon for Daddy by Anissa Mersiowsky
• Daddy Is a Soldier! by Kirsten Hallowell
• While You Are Away by Eileen Spinelli
• Daddy, Will You Miss Me? by Wendy McCormick
• Uncle Sam’s Kids: When Duty Calls by Angela Sportelli-Rehak
• Mommy, Daddy, You're My Hero! by Michelle Ferguson-Cohen
• Red, White, and Blue Goodbye by Sarah Wones Tomp
• Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America by Lynne Cheney
• H Is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet by Devin Scillian
• I Miss You!: A Military Kid's Book About Deployment by Beth Andrews
• The Magic Box: When Parents Can't Be There to Tuck You In by Marty Sederman, Seymour Epstein
• Night Catch by Brenda Ehrmantraut
• Lulu's Rose Colored Glasses by Gretchan Pyne
• A Very Long Time by Geri Timperley
• Ned And The General: A Lesson About Deployment by Ron Madison
• Mommy, Don't Go by Elizabeth Crary
• My Daddy is a Soldier by Kirk Hilbrecht
• Deployment Journal for Kids by Rachel Robertson
• A Year Without Dad by Jodi Brunson
• Making New Friends by Jacqueline H. Blumenstock
• A Paper Hug by Stephanie Skolmoski
• The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
• One Nation: America by the Numbers by Devin Scillian and Pam Carroll
• Sammy’s Soldier by Sarah L. White
• Love, Lizzie: letters to a Military Mom by Lisa Tucker McElroy
• I’m Red, White, & Blue…Are You Feeling it Too? by Deanna Lynn Cole
• We Serve Too! by Kathleen Edick and Paula Johnson

Ages 9-12

• A is for America by Devin Scillian and Pam Carroll
• I’m a Hero Too by Jenny Sokol
• An American Flag for Their Father by Annmarie Hickey Georgopolis
• Daddy's in Iraq, But I Want Him Back! by Carmen R. Hoyt
• The Hero in My Pocket by Marlene Lee
• The Blue Day Book for Kids: A Lesson in Cheering Yourself Up by Bradley Trevor Greive
• War? I'm Scared! by WeWriteKids
• Make Me A Memory by Tamra Norton
  

Teens

• Footsteps Around the World: Relocation Tips for Teens by Beverly D. Roman
  

Parents

• "When Is Daddy Coming Home?" by Richard Carlton Haney
• Dear Soldier: Heartfelt Letters from America's Children by Barbara W. Baldwin, Amber Baldwin D'Amico, Heather Baldwin Duff
• The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell
• But Mom, I Don’t Want to Move! by Susan Miller
  

Many of these books’ authors and publishers have websites that include additional material in support of military families and their attempt to make the most of military life. All of these books can be purchased through the Army Wife Talk Radio Booklist found at http://www.armywifetalkradio.com/booklists.shtml.