CHILDREN'S
Released: June 5, 2012
"Teachers and counselors will reach for this often for the extensive, excellent resources in the backmatter as well as the story. (author's note) (Picture book. 4-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2010
"Earnest and effective. (Picture book. 4-8)"
As the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan drag on, more families will face the difficult separation that comes with military service.
Read full book review >
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2005
"Not sentimental but full of sentiment. (Picture book. 4-8)"
Bunting captures the tension, fear, anxiety and release in a small boy whose father is coming home from a Navy tour.
Read full book review >
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2007
"A fine, illustrated author's note explains how those who stayed at home during World War II worked together to support their loved ones overseas. (Picture book. 5-10)"
Parallels to current events, including parents with military duty and gasoline availability, make this story of a boy growing up during World War II extra-accessible.
Read full book review >
CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 30, 2005
"This elegant work powerfully conveys the slow crawl of war from a soldier and father's perspective. (Picture book. 7-12)"
Though this quiet tale of war is set in 1918 Europe, the story itself could reflect any modern war.
Read full book review >
CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2010
"Next, can we please have a Hero Mom to make a matched set? (Picture book. 3-6)"
