"While Daddy Is Away" is an encouraging inside view to help your little ones pass the time in a variety of ways. It teaches them coping skills and independence as well as developing skills to stay connected in different ways. Deployments can be hard and scary. It can mean going months without seeing our loved ones and sometimes days without hearing from them. It's important to remember that they are always thinking of us, and they know we are thinking of them. This book also helps your little ones with ways to show their love for those deployed, without feeling left behind and the appreciation for their service to our country.