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.
Grandpa What If?
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.
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.