4-H Military Family Book Sheets
March 27, 2015
The 4-H Military Family Book Sheets help parents and guardians find books and activities to help their children during various stages of their service members’ deployments. Each book sheet contains a summary of the book, author and publication details, and activities that they can use with their children pre-, during or post-deployment to extend the message of the book. To find each book, check with your local library, bookstore or online retailer.
MSU Extension is now offering FREE QR code linked family and military family book sheets for some of the most popular and highly recommended children's books. Libraries, child care centers, teachers and early childhood professionals can place these QR code linked labels inside the cover of the corresponding book. Parents or caregivers with a smart phone or tablet can scan the QR code and receive a free family book sheet. For information about the QR code project or to request the materials, visit 4-H Military and Family Book Sheet QR Code Project Information.
4-H Military Partnerships and Operation: Military Kids proudly present an updated book list of recommended titles for military children and youth. The book list contains recommended titles for different age groups, a short summary of the book and a QR code that can be scanned to receive a free 4-H military family book sheet.
- Sammy's Soldier (December 2014)
- The Way I Feel (November 2014)
- The Wishing Tree (October 2014)
- Over There (September 2014)
- Dear Baby I'm Watching Over You (August 2014)
- No Matter What (July 2014)
- My Many Colored Days (June 2014)
- Home Again (May 2014)
- When I Feel Angry (April 2014)
- Stars Above Us (March 2014)
- My Mommy Wears Combat Boots (February 2014)
- Lily Hates Goodbyes (January 2014)
- Ned and the General (December 2013)
- You and Your Military Hero (November 2013)
- A Year Without Dad (October 2013)
- I Miss You! A Military Kids Book About Deployment (September 2013)
- I'm a Hero Too (August 2013)
- We Serve Too! A Child's Reunion Book (July 2013)
- We Serve Too! A Child's Deployment Book (June 2013)
- The Smile That Went Around the World (May 2013)
- Llama Llama Misses Mama (April 2013)
- When I Miss You (March 2013)
- Night Catch (February 2013)
- A Very Long Time (January 2013)
- A Paper Hug
- Daddy’s In Iraq but I Want Him Back
- H is for Honor
- The Invisible String
- The Kissing Hand
- Love Lizzie, Letters to a Military Mom
- The Magic Box: When Parents Can’t Be There to Tuck You In
- Mommy, You’re My Hero
- My Dad’s a Hero
- Pilot Mom
- While You Are Away
- A Yellow Ribbon for Daddy
Please visit eXtension's Military Families website article, Children's Books for Young Children in Military Families, or the Books for Military Children website for more recommendations on books for military families.
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