About the Book
Inspired
by real events, The Button Jar follows a young girl and her little
sister as they navigate the emotions of their father's deployment. After
receiving a special package in the mail from Grandma, the little girl begins to understand the
countdown to Daddy and the emotions along the way.
About the Author
Alyssa
Duncan, a military spouse and mother of two young children, was inspired to
begin The Button Jar shortly after her husband deployed. Being that it
was the first deployment she had navigated with young children, she began to
look for books and other tools to help her oldest daughter better understand
the changes and emotions she was experiencing. After failing to find very many
resources aimed toward the ages of one to three, she got to work. Her goal was
to create a resource that was relatable to other families with young children
navigating similar situations.
After
receiving the button jars from her mother-in-law, she realized how it helped
her daughter understand the time concept of a deployment. The realization led
to the creation of The Button Jar, in hopes that it would be a light at
the end of a very long tunnel for families going through deployments with young
children.
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