This is a beautiful story about how hard separation can be due to a war. It's hard enough explaining war to a child, but separation is even harder. A book like this is truly welcomed to explain these hard topics. I am truly impressed, as usual, by the amazing books authors write and how helpful they can be for their target audience.

This book has a great personality about it - the postcards and old times pictures at the start really set the mood. It brought me back in time and made me feel like I was there with the author. I really liked how cool and unique the book was and how it presented it's difficult topic of war.

This book seems like it would be good for younger readers (about grade three) and middle schoolers. It's also just a beautiful book in general. It's a great picture book with a great story and theme behind it. Books like these are important to share! If only my history classes taught using tools like these, I might have enjoyed history more back in my childhood.

Four out of five stars.

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A touching picture book illustrating the connection between parents away in the military and the children they leave at home. The writing felt clunky to me, though, and I would have preferred if the text was formatted in such a way for it to be more obvious when Brian is speaking and when his Grandpa is speaking.

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"Postcards from a War" shows the connection between present and past. The story is told through a series of postcards sent by a dad to his kids at home, as he serves in World War II. These postcards help a young boy cope with his mom's Air Force assignment that requires her to be absent from home. The correspondence is based on a true story. The artwork contrasts the past in sepia tones with the present in full color drawings. The story presents kids with an interesting, authentic historical take on World War II, while dealing with the emotions of being away from a parent. This is a good choice for a family to share.

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This wonderfully sepia tone illustrated book tells the story of a child whose father went to war many years ago and sent home postcards to his children and relates it to children today whose mother or father is serving in an overseas war. This is a very meaningful book that deserves its place in every reader's local library. Well done!
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All net profits from this book will benefit Fisher House Foundation which serves veterans and their families with locations in most states. Google it! ( )

Unfortunately in our world someone is always at war. In this story a boy's mother is on active military duty and he talks to his grandfather about it. His grandfather tells him about his feelings when his father was gone during WWII. They go up to the attic and find the postcards and letters that his father has sent home. These are actual postcards and letters sent home by Col. Wilfrid Bauknight from the Philippines. They are very cute and in a language meant for children. The drawings are also cute. The actual illustrations in the book are great as well. The grandfather tells his grandson that his generation must find better ways to resolve difficulties than war. All profits from this book are going to the Fisher House foundation, which is dedicated to meeting the needs of the nation's service members, veterans and their families. A great book for children, especially the ones who have family members in the military.

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