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Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood
Heroes in Our Neighborhood is an engaging rhyming picture book for readers of all ages that fosters mindfulness of and appreciation for the brave service men and women who are also our family, friends, and neighbors. These are the men and women who bravely served our great country and now humbly serve in our communities.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published November 12, 2012
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June 22, 2021
Very cute book read it for a library’s story time. 😂
November 9, 2016
Excellent to introduce children to the concept of a veteran!
July 11, 2020
I thought this was a great read for young, beginner readers. This book would be a great short introduction to use to teach young children about Veterans and/or Memorial Day. I thought the illustrations were great and had a lot of detail for the readers to see what each of the different branches general represent. I thought the author including this wide range was very respectful and helped show how many areas these veterans or active military people could be apart of. The rhyming throughout it I thought was also catchy and could help keep young readers more engaged in what they were reading. I also thought it was an excellent idea for the author to use real members of the military and include a little about them in the end pages. I would definitely suggest this book to anyone who is trying to introduce this topic into a young child’s mind.
November 15, 2017
Veteran storytime. The parents and I really liked this story.
September 18, 2020
I loved reading this book. You could read this book around Memorial Day or Veterans Day. It shows students that they could have heroes all around them and they may not even know it. So good!
October 28, 2020
This is a very informative and inspiring book about all the hero’s that are around each and every day. A very good book to teach children about those who serve in our military.
November 10, 2020
A good book to explain about who veterans and and what memorial day is all about.
December 28, 2021
Getting to know those who've served.
September 26, 2024
A look at the everyday lives of heroes that live and work amongst you and I. These people are known as veterans who served their country to preserve our freedoms.
March 9, 2017
It was okay - I'm not a huge fan of the illustration style, and some of the rhymes feel forced.
I did like the wide variety of the veterans mentioned - from all branches except the Coast Guard - and what their military experience was vs. their civilian lives. I wish that there had been more women included, but from the backmatter, it looks like everybody mentioned was someone the author knows personally. (But if you take that into account, then the Gold Star Mom's own service was erased in the text in favor of her son...)
Anyhow, it's nice to have a book that shows vets as just people you may know - it doesn't diminish their contribution, it makes them more approachable. It might even start a conversation, and most of the vets I know really like it when kids ask them about their service.
I did like the wide variety of the veterans mentioned - from all branches except the Coast Guard - and what their military experience was vs. their civilian lives. I wish that there had been more women included, but from the backmatter, it looks like everybody mentioned was someone the author knows personally. (But if you take that into account, then the Gold Star Mom's own service was erased in the text in favor of her son...)
Anyhow, it's nice to have a book that shows vets as just people you may know - it doesn't diminish their contribution, it makes them more approachable. It might even start a conversation, and most of the vets I know really like it when kids ask them about their service.
November 30, 2015
Madam read this to me last night; she's been into veterans recently. Great info and the pictures are ok.
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March 25, 2018MWSA Review
Valerie Pfundstein's picture book, Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood reminds us a hero isn't necessarily a stranger who lives far away. Our neighbors, the grocer, the butcher, our coach - all could be a part of the growing and honorable group of heroes - Veterans, who don't wear badges or medals on their regular work clothes, and are not readily noticed to stand out in a crowd.
Each generation gives a portion of its numbers in service to our country. Pfunstein's book brings home awareness and appreciation of these unassuming heroes who work and walk among us daily. Through her book, she shares their sacrifices new generations of Americans who may one day join their ranks.
Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood is a must for every school library in the United States.
Reviewed by: Sandra Miller Linhart
Valerie Pfundstein's picture book, Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood reminds us a hero isn't necessarily a stranger who lives far away. Our neighbors, the grocer, the butcher, our coach - all could be a part of the growing and honorable group of heroes - Veterans, who don't wear badges or medals on their regular work clothes, and are not readily noticed to stand out in a crowd.
Each generation gives a portion of its numbers in service to our country. Pfunstein's book brings home awareness and appreciation of these unassuming heroes who work and walk among us daily. Through her book, she shares their sacrifices new generations of Americans who may one day join their ranks.
Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood is a must for every school library in the United States.
Reviewed by: Sandra Miller Linhart
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