Review; Postcards from a War by Vanita Oelschlager and Mike Blanc (illustrator)

Thanks to Netgallery, I recieved a copy of the picture book Postcards from a War by Vanita Oelschlager and Mike Blanc (illustrator) in exchange for an honest review, which I will post today.

Description from Goodreads
Postcards from a War is about a boy whose mother has recently been deployed overseas to a war. His grandfather, who was about the same age when his father left to serve in World War II, helps him understand why she has gone away. He shares with his grandson postcards and letters sent by his father from the Philippines. The grandfather and grandson collaborate on building a scrapbook that will include these, plus the letters and emails and other communications the boy will get from his mother. Postcards is intended for 4-8 year olds, ones who are old enough to understand that a parent in the military may have to go to a dangerous place, but maybe not why. It shows the important intergenerational bonding that families often experience during times of war.

The postcards and letters in the book were received by the author from her father during World War II.

My Thoughts on the Book
Personally, I found the book a bit heartwarming. It illustrates the anxiety of the people (in this case kids) left behind in military families and at the same time how the gap can be closed with something so simple as letters. Another things that I loved about the book is that it's inspired by the postcards and letters the author recieved from her father, Colonel Wilfred Bauknight and that the book points out the "uselessness" of war.