H is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet

I love this book! Great for any branch of military service, it does a very good job portraying the military life style. The drawings are well done, and fairly accurate. It's hard to find illustrations that properly portray military themes and pay attention to the details. Attention to detail is important to any service member and this book pays attention to the details. In one illustration, paratroopers are lined up for an airborne operations, getting ready to board an aircraft== I've stood in a similar position many times before and I can almost feel the weight of the parachute and heat coming off the tarmac when I look at this picture! I can't read this to my little girl and explain what mommy and daddy do.I have given this book at least 6 times to fellow military families for births of new military "brats" and have several more on order. It's received rave reviews from everyone.The main space on the page contains an illustration and brief explanation for each letter, perfect for the younger kids. The edges of the pages have more details on that letter's subject making this a book that will grow with the child and I would imagine provide some learning material for adults as well.I purchased another book in this series and found it much less detailed than this one. My only complaint with this book is the letter X which protrays a service member in the Exchange in just a T-shirt, without her DCU (Desert Camoflage Uniform) top on. This service member is out of uniform. (again, a small detail that only a service member or military family member would notice)HIGHLY recommend! I just wish they had a board book version for the little ones to enjoy

I purchased this book for my step-son who is turning 6 this month. His father is in the military and is currently deployed for a year. I couldn't have asked for a better book to send him. It is a large sized book with full color illustrations and AMAZING writing. Each letter represents an aspect of military life, and there are columns along the side that details what each aspect is really about. For example " Rise and Shine for the letter R, early every day. R is the sound of "Reveille, heard from miles away", on the side column on this page it talks about why the horn was used as communication for soldiers and goes on to talk about the tune Reveille, what it means, and why it is used. It talks about other tunes used throughout the day and why.Readers are given inside information on all aspects of the military. Any child of the military can relate to everything presented in this fantastic book. Having a family member in the military is something to be proud of and this book shows all the reasons why. I was so impressed with this book, I bought another copy for myself! I will most certainly be picking up Devin Scillian's other books!

This book has amazing full-page illustrations on every page for every letter of the alphabet. Each letter of the alphabet has a little poem to explain various military terms. Then, the sidebar for each letter contains additional information. For example the letter "A" page: the main text reads,"Give me an A for Army, and an A for Air Force, too.An A for all the Armed Services behind the red, white, and blue.They stand at attention, tall and proud, all impeccably dressed.An A for the American Armed Forces, an A for the world's very best."The sidebar begins:"The Armed Services of the United States protect our nation, its people, and its ideals. There are five branches that make up the United States military.The U.S. Army is the main ground force for the United States. It's the largest and oldest branch of the service, founded in 1775...."There are 4 more paragraphs on the other branches of the military for the letter A.I highly recommend this book! My boys love it! (and I do, too!)

This book adds an original perspective to Military life that one living outside of the military would not necessarily think about. For example, it discusses a child of a military person as a "Brat" and explains what that means. It's somewhat wordy, and if you plan on reading it to younger elementary children, you may have to choose only specific pages to read. That said, it's a good addition to the library overall.

Perfect book for Veterans Day! My third graders enjoyed it.

Love this book. It’s long, but amazing. Very accurate, detailed, and beautifully illustrated.

This book is great! I think all people should read this at a young age. It should be a mandatory school read!!! I am a veteran, I wish people knew the true sacrifice and selflessness of all veterans! God bless us all!

I was so happy to know it wasnt going to be a complicated book, I liked the details on the side of the page describing what I just read. Even my 3 year old was interested in it.