Did You Come Home For Lunch?

A little boy who is three years old knows that his daddy is in the Air Force. Sometimes, his daddy goes away for a long time while traveling to faraway places. The little boy is proud of him but also misses him when he is gone.

On one trip, the boy gets to see his daddy get on a military plane and fly away. Days later, when he returns, the boy does not realize how long he has been gone and says something that makes both of his parents laugh. But the boy is so happy to have his family reunited and does not mind that they are laughing.

In this children's book, a young boy whose father is in the military gives his dad a surprise laugh when his dad arrives home unexpectedly.

24 pages
Reading Age: 3-5 years

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What Readers Are Saying:

Great Book! ~ Anonymous Amazon Customer

Took me back to childhood. I remember watching the airplanes and wondering when my dad would come home. This is a great fun read for story time and to share a sweet moment of military life.

~ Bejanae Kareem

This book is great for young readers. and their parents to read together. The illustrations are good. ~ Dawne McCraw

Good for military children. Great to help kids cope with military parents' extended tours. ~ Tim Homer

Cute reminder about kids. This book is a great read for kindergarteners and first graders. What a treat for all to enjoy! ~ Brianna Williams
Loved it! "Did You Come Home For Lunch?" is the perfect length for those who can't sit still for longer stories yet. Over the years, millions of children have seen their military parent(s) fly off on a military plane. Some are too young to comprehend where they are going, why they are going, or how long they'll be gone. In Did You Come Home For Lunch? by Mark H. McCraw, we witness a little boy who saw his father leave then, poof, arrive back home. To the three-year-old, it felt like his daddy had just left when actual his dad had been gone for two weeks. Many children deal with sadness when they see the duffel bag packed, knowing what will occur. When they are feeling sad and missing their parent, I encourage you to read Did You Come Home For Lunch? with them. Let me see that time will fly by, and, before you know it, their mommy or daddy will be walking back through the door. Maybe even in time for lunch! I didn't see listed who illustrated the story, but to whoever drew the images, good job. The people didn't look cartoony. Quite the opposite, the illustrator took a realistic approach to the drawings. Also, Did You Come Home For Lunch? is not a long book with a lot of text. The actual story context is under 20 pages, with no page having more than one line of text. It's the perfect length for those who can't sit still for longer stories yet. ~Kameron Brook - Editorial Review, Reedsy