The Civil War ripped Moina’s hometown in Georgia apart, leaving a wake of poverty. Celebrate Veterans Day Reading Books with Kids The Poppy Lady : Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh, illustrated by Layne Johnson The Tower of London remembers the First World War, 1914 – 2014. This is a video of an art installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, as it continues to grow throughout the summer until the moat is filled with 888,246 ceramic poppies, each poppy representing a British fatality during the First World War. I found these great Veterans Day crafts from Laughing Kids Learn blog. Here an Art Project on Poppies inspired by Emile Nolde. There was a 3 cent commemorative stamp created in honor of Moina Michael. He used red and black construction paper, a brad and a pipe cleaner. My son made this poppy project at school. Postcards from Pismo Beach is a chapter book for ages 8 and up that reminds me of our Veteran’s Day card project. The Poppy Ladyis a picture book biography. In honor of our Veteran’s, I have found two great children’s books. But I am happy to celebrate Veteran’s Day as a way to appreciate our troops out there fighting. I find the idea of war to be terrifying and can’t read about it or watch movies depicting war. He is grateful for the effort the kids made and for the fact that someone appreciates the horrors and sacrifices that he made for his country.
Reading his handwritten card usually sends chills up my spine.
The card get mailed off and inevitably, every year, a touching letter will be sent back in return from a Vet. They supply a blank card and envelope and the kids supply their creative energy. My kids’ elementary school has been celebrating Veterans Day for the past few years by asking the kids to create a card to a Veteran.
Books for Kids to Understand Veterans Day
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