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Is your child having a difficult time with their parent being deployed? Have you tried talking with them, but they are still not relating? Sometimes these types of situation can’t always be understood through explanation. Reading a book about deployment is a great way to help your child gain a further understanding of their situation. Relating with characters and having a visual explanation is sometime just what the child needs.

Here are my top five favorite books for children who are going through a deployment.

1. Countdown Til Daddy Comes Home written by Kristen Ayyar-
This wonderful story is of a young boy who is waiting for his daddy to come home and during this time of separation his family comes us with special ways to stay connected

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