I'm the leader for my husbands' boats Family Readiness Group, & this is a common concern with all families. I've attached a list of books that are helpful to children preparring for deployment. Sesame Street also just released a movie about deployment. Since our child is around the Sesame Street age, you might want to check into that!!! I know they also have one from a while back with Elmo.
• "A Yellow Ribbon for Daddy" by Anissa Mersiowsky
• "Daddy Is a Soldier!" by Kirsten Hallowell
• "While You Are Away" by Eileen Spinelli
• "A Year Without Dad" by Jodi Brunson
• "Daddy, Will You Miss Me?" by Wendy McCormick
• "Uncle Sam’s Kids: When Duty Calls" by Angela Sportelli-Rehak
• "Making New Friends" by Jacqueline H. Blumenstock
• "Mommy, You're My Hero!" by Michelle Ferguson-Cohen
• "Daddy, You're My Hero!" by Michelle Ferguson-Cohen
• "Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America" by Lynne Cheney
• "The Blue Day Book for Kids: A Lesson in Cheering Yourself Up" by Bradley Trevor Greive
• "H Is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet" by Devin Scillian
• "A is for America" by Devin Scillian
• "Dear Soldier: Heartfelt Letters from America's Children" by Barbara W. Baldwin, Amber Baldwin D'Amico, Heather Baldwin Duff
• "I Miss You!: A Military Kid's Book About Deployment" by Beth Andrews
• "The Five Love Languages of Children" by Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell
• "The Magic Box: When Parents Can't Be There to Tuck You In" by Marty Sederman, Seymour Epstein
• "Night Catch" by Brenda Ehrmantraut
• "Lulu's Rose Colored Glasses" by Gretchan Pyne
• "An American Flag for Their Father" by Annmarie Hickey Georgopolis
• "A Very Long Time" by Geri Timperley
• "Ned And The General: A Lesson About Deployment" by Ron Madison
• "Daddy's in Iraq, But I Want Him Back!" by Carmen R. Hoyt
• "When Is Daddy Coming Home?" by Richard Carlton Haney
• "Mommy, Don't Go" by Elizabeth Crary
• "My Daddy is a Soldier" by Kirk Hilbrecht
• "Deployment Journal for Kids" by Rachel Robertson
• "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn
• "War? I'm Scared!" by WeWriteKids
• "A Paper Hug" by Stephanie Skolmoski
• "The Hero in My Pocket" by Marlene Lee
• "Footsteps Around the World: Relocation Tips for Teens" by Beverly D. Roman
Good Luck!!