My Daddy Sleeps Everywhere - Paperback

by Tahna Desmond Fox (Illustrator), Jesse Franklin (Author)

As military families tuck in for the night, their thoughts often turn to daddies who can't always be home. .This award- winning children's military deployment book shows some of the many places daddy sleeps while he is away. In this wonderful story, daddy travels to every clime and place including the mountains, the prairie, the jungle, and everywhere in between. Though daddy's particular location and sleeping arrangements are constantly changing, one thing never does. No matter how far daddy is from home, home is never far from his mind..My Daddy Sleeps Everywhere earned the 2018 MWSA Silver Book Award for Children's Books at the Military Writers Society of America Annual Conference..Jesse Franklin is from the small, high desert town of Green River, Wyoming. He is the father of three wonderful children, husband to a lovely wife, and a United States Marine. His stories are inspired by his family, his experiences in the Marine Corps, and the wonderful people with whom he has served.

Author Biography

Jesse Franklin was raised in the small, high desert town of Green River, in southwest Wyoming. Growing up, he spent most of his free time exploring the beautiful expanses of his home state. Following high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. After reaching the rank of sergeant, he was selected for an enlisted-to-officer program in which he studied at the University of Utah. He was commissioned, became an infantry officer, and was subsequently stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He met his wife during a deployment to Okinawa, Japan, where she was serving as a Navy nurse. Today, Jesse continues to serve as a Marine officer and he and his wife have been blessed with three wonderful children. Jesse's stories are inspired by his family, his experiences in the Marine Corps, and the wonderful people with whom he has served.