Happy Veterans' Day + a Picture Book List

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Happy Veterans's Day to the many men and women who have served our country with valor and sacrifice!  We honor you and thank you for your service as we realize that our freedom did not come free.

Here are a few picture books that will help explain Veterans' Day to your little ones:

Veteran's Day for Grandpa
by Dee Smith
published by CreateSoace











Pepper's Purple Heart
by Heather French Henry
published by Cubbie Blue Publishing










Veterans' Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays)
by Jacqueline S. Cotton
published by Children's Press










Hero Dad
by Melinda Hardin
published by Bryan Langdo
published by Two Lions










Hero Mom
by Melinda Hardin
illustrated by Bryan Langdo
published by Two Lions









Veterans Day
by Rebecca Rissman
published by Heinemann










Daddy's Boots
by Sandra Miller Linhart
illustrated by Tahna Marie Desmond
published by Lion Heart









A Paper Hug
by Stephanie Skolmoski
illustrated by Anneliese Bennion