During our Days of Action Children's Literacy Event we not only gave out 450 backpacks and over 3000 books but we also read stories to the kids and did activities with them. One of the stories that we read was Baby, I'm Watching Over You, by Carol Casey. The book is about men and women who are serving our country overseas and their bond with their children. It illustrates that no matter where they are, they are always watching over and protecting their children.
After listening to the story we asked the kids if they would like to write a letter to a soldier or draw a picture that we could send to them. Nothing is better than the innocent words of a child, the letters were short and heartfelt and covered with colorful stickers and pictures that they drew.
All of the letters will be sent to a group called Operation Gratitude and they will make sure they get sent to our troops. Below is a sample of a couple of the letters, if you would like to see all of the letters please visit our website.
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