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Kids’ Books and Media Resources about Deployments & Military Life

MAMF Kids, Resources for Military Kids and Teens

by Karin Tramm, MAMF Director of Education

 

 

BOOKS ABOUT DEPLOYMENT

Author Title Reading Age
Andrews, Beth

 

 I Miss You!: A Military Kids Book About Deployment 2-5
Ayyar, Kristin Countdown ‘til Mommy Comes Home

Countdown ‘til Daddy Comes Home

 5-6
Betcher, Krista Star’s Purpose (also in Spanish) 4-8
Carson, Heather When Dad is Deployed

When Mom is Deployed

 ?
Cino, Cortney Finally Home 3-8
Cook, Julia Deployment: One of Our Pieces is Missing 3-11
Ehrmantraut, Brenda Night Catch 2-6
Greer, Joshua While You’re Away I’ll Be Brave 4-9
James, Dominique When You Are Away 4-8
King, Becky I’ll Lend You My Daddy 4-8
Lawrence, Trista When Daddy is Away: Days of Deployment ?
Linhart, Sandra Miller Momma’s Boots ?
McClinton, Jacob and Krystle Sometimes I Have to Go 2-8
Mills, Stephanie My Dad the Hero 1-12
Page, Dollie Our Time Apart: A Children’s Book About Military Deployment
Robinson, Rachel Deployment Guide for Kids 4th ed. 7-12
Rodriguez, Christina and

LaBelle, Julie

 My Mom’s Deployment: A Deployment and Reunion Activity Book for Young Children

My Dad’s Deployment: A Deployment and Reunion Activity Book for Young Children

 2-5
Thill, Jennifer Neilsen Why I Must Go 0-18
Tinsley, Tamika My Daddy is on Deplyment 5-12
Thomas, Morgan Daddyland 0-11
Walker, Chandelle Daddy Left with Mr. Army: A Child’s View of Military Deployment 2-11
Winters, Erin Sometimes I Want a Hug 0-8
Wright, Tom Daddy Goes on Deployment 2-8

BOOKS ABOUT MILITARY LIFE 

 

Author Title Reading age
Ackerman, Laura Jo Yes, I am a Military Child primary
Barnes, Jessie Coloring my Military Life  Book 2 7+
Biden, Jill Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops 3-7
Brown, Milla My Hero, My Parent: A Coloring Tribute to Military Families any
Caggiano-Hollyfield, Kelly My Mommy’s in the Military: A Reader Book for Military Moms 3-6
Castro, Ruth Gonzales Here We Go Again: A Children’s Book About Moving as a Military Child

My Mom Wears Combat Boots

  

 

3-10
Collier, Bird I’m From Everywhere primary
Elva Resa Military Life: Stories and Poems for Children all
Falvey, Daniel and Mrs. Julie Hutt’s 4th grade class Letters to a Soldier 9-12
Fox, Tahna Desmond My mommy is a sailor 0-12
Gibson, Shavonne Purple Up: We Serve, Too 0-10
Gomez, Johanna and Daniel The Adventures of a Military Brat: My Military Life 9-11
Gosser, Joanna PCS Penny 0-12
Grey, Talulah Daddy’s a Soldier in the Army

Mommy’s a Soldier

 2-10
Hardin, Melinda Hero Mom; Hero Dad 4-6
Harrington, Claudia My Military Mom 0-8
Havorka, Sarah

 

 Camouflage Mom: A Story About Staying Connected 3+
Johnson, Susan Our Military Family 8-10
Joy, Marina Buddy the Soldier Bear 4-8
Kerley, Barbara Brave Like Me 4-6
Lefebvre, Randy Moving to a New Military Base intermediate
Mahaffey, Brooke I’m a Dandelion: A PCS Story for Military Children 4-10
Mayer, Kally My Daddy is a Soldier: Sweet Rhyming Bedtime Picture Book 2-6
McElroy, Lisa Tucker Love, Lizzie: Letters to a Military Mom 4-8
Miller, Matthew E. My Daddy My Soldier

My Mommy My Soldier

 6-12
Moren, Zandra It’s PCS Season: Riley’s Journey to Discover PCS Season

It’s PCS Season Again

 5-12
O’Brien, Kevin B. Military Kids on the Move 7-13
Page, Dollie We’re Moving …Again: A Children’s book About Military Relocation 6-10
Pelligrino, Athens E. The Military Child Chronicles: Mission: My PCS Overseas 0-12
Perry-Knight, Shermaine I Move A Lot and That’s OK 5-10
Puttbrese, AnneMarie My Mommy is a Hero in Uniform 4-8
RP Kids Mini Military Series Board Books (4 books, Lil’ Air Force Pilot, Lil’ Soldier, Lil’ Sailor, Lil’ Marine 1-6
Rodriguez, Christina Coloring my Military Life Book 1 4-8
Scillian, Dvin H is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet 6-9
Scweizer, Amy I Will be OK: Adventures of a Military Kid

 

 

 4-8
Sheerger, Sarah Purple Up: We Salute Our Friends 4-8
Sipos, Jennifer and

Freeland, Jennifer Rose

 Duck and Rabbit ABC (also in Spanish) 0-4
Skolmoski, Stephanie A Paper Hug 0-5
Smith-Brown, Brianna Rhett and Tango: Tales of a Military Kid 8+
Stewart, J. My Military Family
Straton, Connor Military Families
Thompson, Brittany My Military Life: A Coloring Book for Brave Kids 3+
Tiscareno-Sato, Gracelia Good Night Captain Mama; Captain Mama’s Surprise; Taking Flight with Captain Mama  (also in Spanish)

 

 4-9
Tovad, Tessa

 

 My BIG Military Move 4-8
Weber, Teri Fly with MyTai; Moose on a Mission;

Toad the Tanker (also in Spanish)

 4-8
Zhao, Moran My Dad is a Soldier 5-8

Websites:

https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/

https://sesameworkshop.org/topics/military-families/

https://adventuresofamilitarykid.com/

https://tinytroopssoccer.com/helpingmilitarykidsdeployment/

https://www.operationwearehere.com/childrenbooks.html

https://milmomadventures.com/a-poem-to-our-military-kids/

Back to school:

https://militarychild.org/resource/guide-to-understanding-military-connected-student-transition/

https://militarychild.org/for-education-professionals/

https://militarychild.org/resource/back-to-school-toolkit/

Read alouds and videos:

https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/topic/deployments/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI1AMomhO6A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWIjhfjtjCU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Ev1eWaMLtn4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvOv5T-nPz8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6bK2ayZIBo

MAMF Launches Resources for Military Kids

MAMF Kids, MAMF Teens, Resources for Military Kids and Teens

NEW PROGRAM COMING SOON!

MAMF Director of Education, Karin Tramm, is creating resources and activities for military-connected teachers and students. MAMF will be posting stories, photos, by and for military kids.

“The Museum of the American Military Family strives to provide ideas and activities that celebrate and support the unique needs of our military-connected students. From building resilience, fostering connections, coping with transitions and deployments, or just having fun, our goal is to provide resources to enrich the lives of our youngest learners.”                                      

–Karin Tramm, MAMF Director of Education

 

The museum is digitizing and cataloging its art collections

Museum News, Museum of the American Military Family

Thanks to grants from New Mexico Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, in 2023 the museum had some of its artifacts professionally photographed. In 2025 MAMF’s high school intern Nathan began work researching the artifacts and creating graphics so that we could display the items on our various social media platforms. Be sure to check out the Collections Tab on this website under “Our Programs and Exhibits.”

 

 

Please consider a donation to MAMF

Brats, Events, Military Family Members, Military News, Museum News, Museum of the American Military Family

The Museum of the American Military Family, relies on grants and the support of individuals and groups to do its work of preserving history and providing programming to the public. We are an all-volunteer-run organization that provides paid internships to students. As we prepare for the opening of our Workspace in May, we kindly ask you to support our work by making a donation of any amount to honor a “brat” or two in your family! If you’re unable to donate, please consider sharing this fundraiser on your social media. MAMF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your donation is tax-deductible. Thank you very much in advance for your support!

You can mail in a check, donate directly through our Facebook page DONATE BUTTON, or via Pay Pal or Venmo at this link.

MAMF part of “Stunde Null” commemorative events in Munich, Germany

MAMF Overseas, Museum News

MAMF is proud to be one of 130 partner institutions that are part of the “Stunde Null (Hour Zero)” program. More than 220 events such as readings, lectures, exhibitions, art talks, walking and bike tours, film screenings, and music programs will take place from January to May 2025. The Amis in der McGraw Kaserne exhibit opened on March 11, 2025  on McGraw Kaserne, and our discussion and film programs were held at the Giesinger Bahnhof cultural center. It was an amazing weekend! Click here to stream the Brown Babies film:

Check out the Giesinger Bahnhof website here: https://giesinger-bahnhof.de. We want to thank our sponsors and contributors to our programs: Griffenharte Foundation, Kirtland Spouses Club, University of Maryland Global Campus, Giesinger Bahnhof, filmmaker Regina Griffin, historian Karin Pohl, and also the departments within the City of Munich.

Did you know?

Museum News

There are many ways you can support MAMF. In addition to mailing a check or donating through PayPal (on the left side toward the bottom of this page), another way is to donate through Facebook. However you choose to support us, please know that we are thankful for your contribution!

MAMF Move Update!

Museum News

In October 2023, the folks at “Two Men and a Truck” packed up the museum, and MAMF in Tijeras closed its doors. On November 22, 2024 “Two Men and a Truck” were back—this time, they moved us into our new MAMF Workspace in Albuquerque! This is the first of several phases—and we are so excited to be on our way! The next few months will be busy—unpacking, sorting, setting up, and doing everything needed after a move. We’ll be sure to share photos and updates about our progress! We expect to be more settled by February 2025…Meanwhile check out our activities, pop-ups, and on-going projects on our Facebook Page.

MAMF’S “HOST NATION HOSPITALITY” EXHIBIT OPENS IN GERMANY

MAMF Overseas, Museum News
“Host Nation Hospitality” opened on German-American Day (October 6th). The event started with Mozart’s Duo for Violin and Viola, glasses of sparkling wine, and freshly baked breadsticks. After the speeches, the guests wandered through the exhibit of 17 individual panels depicting aspects of military life and culture—and their various intersections with Host Nations. The beautifully decorated tables provided the guests a place to mingle, make introductions, and converse over a drink or snack.

 

10/6/2024
We are very thankful for their support
10/6/2024
Johannes Schneider and Circe Olson Woessner collaborated on the Point Alpha panel
The main reception area 10/6/2024
10/6/2024
The anthology is available on Amazon.com
10/6/2024
10/6/2024

This exhibit was a collaboration between many people and organizations, and it serves as a companion to our anthology, “Host Nation Hospitality,” available for purchase on Amazon.

We extend our thanks to all of our sponsors who made the exhibit possible and to all of the authors who contributed a story to the anthology, to MAMF’s 2020-2022 Writer-in-Residence Valerie Bonham Moon and Allen Dale Olson, who wrote the text for the panels, as well as Barbara Beck Azar who created the graphics. We also thank Mayor Lahl and the town of Weil in Schonbuch for their hospitality.
To purchase the anthology that sparked the exhibit, click here:
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