Picture Books about Military Deployment

Picture Books
bySarah Mackenzie

Here at the Read-Aloud Revival, we’ve had requests from military families for books about military deployment.

As we selected them, we thought about the brave kiddos who stay home, while a parent serves far away…

…and we tried to find the most comforting books, with the most encouraging stories and best illustrations.

And to all the families who go through a separation in order to keep our country safe, we salute you and send our deepest thanks!

My Dad’s Deployment: A deployment and reunion activity book for young children
Sometimes We Were Brave
Hero Mom
The Fathers Are Coming Home
Hero Dad
My Red Balloon
H is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet
I Love You Near and Far (Snuggle Time Stories)
Lilla’s Sunflowers
Love, Lizzie: Letters to a Military Mom
Coming Home
Knit Your Bit: A World War I Story
Papa’s Backpack
While You Are Away
Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops
All Those Secrets of the World
Lily Hates Goodbyes (All Military Version)
Stars Above Us
Night Catch
Postcards from a War

The featured image on this post is from Papa’s Backpack by James Christopher Carroll

Please pass this list on to others who may need it.

P.S. Other booklists you’ll enjoy include diverse picture books that celebrate the everyday, and our picture book lists for every month around the year.