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Daddy Goes on Deployment
Helping Military Kids Through Deployment | A Heartfelt Story for Children with Deployed Dads — Perfect Gift for Father’s Day for Military Dads
2025
First Published
4.95
Average Rating
300
Number of Pages

Help your child feel understood, comforted, and proud—no matter the distance. Military deployments can be tough on little hearts. Daddy Goes on Deployment is a heartwarming, rhyming story that walks alongside children through each phase—goodbyes, keeping in touch, care packages, and joyful reunions. Whether it’s the first deployment or the fifth, this beautifully illustrated book helps children understand that even when Dad is far away, his love is always close. Inside this tender and relatable story, your child See their own feelings reflected and validated Understand that it’s okay to cry, miss, and ask questions Learn simple truths about military life in an age-appropriate way Find hope in reunions and pride in sacrifice Perfect Children ages 2–8 Military families facing deployment Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard households Father’s Day, birthdays, or care packages for deployed dads Any military child who needs comfort—and any father serving far from home Written by a Navy dad with 18 years of active duty experience, this book was made with real-life deployments in mind. As a father of four, the author created the story he wishes he had during his own separations. 🎁 Makes the perfect Father’s Day Gift!! Surprise a military dad—or support a military family—with a keepsake they’ll treasure. Let your child it's okay to feel—and even from afar, Daddy is still near. Images made using Midjourney AI, created and edited by the author.

Avg Rating
4.95
Number of Ratings
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Tom Wright
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