resources just for your elementary school aged lil one

alrightie, i did some more research and reading and digging through various booklists, and i'm convinced my local library is secretly sneaking me extra books (which is fine with me because it helps me help you help me), here is a list of great resources for your elementary school-aged child.

books:
*the kissing hand by audrey penn (great for deployments, but also the first day of school)

*a yellow ribbon for daddy by anissa mersiowkly (great way to explain 'why')

*when duty calls (uncle sam's kids) by angela sportelli rehak (about a marine family, but still good)

*while you are away by eileen spinelle

*daddy, will you miss me? by wendy mc cormick (about a dad's trip to africa, but still helps understand the seperation)

*the magic box by marty sederman (about a parent who goes on business trips, but a great idea to apply to deployments)

*a year without dad by jodi brunson (about a reservist family; good for older elementary school-aged children)

*red, white, and blue good-bye by sarah wones tomp (a navy family's story)
my mommy wears combat boots by sharon mc bride (great for single-parent families)

*a pocket full of kisses by audrey penn (great for new siblings)

*gone! by trevor romain (i haven't read this yet, ordering it from armyonesource.com)

*good things by trevor romain (i haven't read this yet, ordering it from armyonesource.com,
seems to be themed toward younger children)

*sesame street's talk, listen, connect: deployments, homecomings and changes dvd series (great for this age group)

for you:
*the five love languages of children by gary chapman