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Grandpa, What If?

This picture book beautifully complements the award-winning picture book, Momma’s Boots and is highly acclaimed in military books and deployment books for children. Dealing with the separation and reunion anxieties associated with military deployment, this book is a solid favorite among all branches of military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Reserves, and National Guards. The illustrator has masterfully drawn the lovable and relatable characters to be racially non-specific; Bean is non-gender specific, as well.

Will Momma remember me? Will I remember her? Homecomings are wonderful reunions, but they can also be stressful at times. Momma is coming home, but she’s been gone a long time. Will she recognize Bean? Will Bean be able to pick Momma out in a sea of soldiers? This charming picture book written by the award-winning author, Sandra Miller Linhart, and illustrated by the accomplished artist, Tahna Desmond Fox opens up a dialogue between the military child and his or her caregiver, and makes military separations and reunions a more positive event.

Being deployed is a fact of life for soldiers of all military branches. Humanitarian efforts, operations other than war (OOW), peaceful or wartime missions – a soldier’s duty is to be there. And when it’s time for Momma’s Boots to bring Momma home, well, sometimes the unknown can be a bit scary. Grandpa, What If? is a loving description of the subtle insecurities a child of a returning female soldier may have.

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Grandpa, What If?

This is a wonderful book with great illustrations. It speaks to the child in a special way, in a way the child can relate to. So this addresses a very real possibility that many adult may not realize. What if the memory becomes dim when the parent is away for a long period of time… and to a child it would seem to be a very long time. Many a child will benefit from hearing this story told so beautifully.

J. Rhodes
Amazon Customer

What If? Grandpa

Ms. Linhart places a conversation before us between a grandfather and his grandchild about Mom coming back home. Separation does not mean the same to adults as it does to children they lack the experience and knowledge to help deal with the trauma, and it is traumatic to them. Reading this story you can feel the fear within this child, the concerns over the unknowns a reunion present.

This is one of four books Ms. Linhart has written dealing with these issues and should be a must read for military families. Individual beliefs in their coping skills are not enough when it comes to children this book and the others will turn a bright light on the issue and go a long way toward limiting the damage separation causes.

Taking the time to talk out these issues with your children now will not only prepare them, it will prepare you and your family, a win-win situation I hope more emphasis is placed on in the military.

Jim Greenwald
Amazon Customer

Beautiful stories masterly crafted!

Thank you to the fine folks at Lionheart Group Publishing for this beautiful anthology. It is indeed an honor to be featured along with such a talented group of authors. With quiet humility, Ms. Linhart has curated a treasure that reminds us that what we do in our daily lives shapes not only our future but also the future of those around us. Ripples is a must-read for anyone who believes in the power of paying it forward.

CWAfan
Amazon Customer
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