European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Persian Gulf War storybook simple but its a Star by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau a to Nee upon i Tine there were three Arab boys a Kuwait Iraq and saudi Arabia. They All had lots of blocks to play with and they were Happy. One Day when Kuwait was playing big mean Iraq shouted at him a give me your blocks a Quot thus begins a newly released children a Book by 22-year-old Ash Jain that seeks to put the persian Gulf War into terms children can understand. The 12-Page Book titled Don t steal my. Blocks is being underwritten and distributed by the desert storm Homecoming foundation the organization that sponsored the june 8 Parade in Washington. Foundation officials say 10,000 free copies Are being Given to children whose parents served in the Gulf and another 10,000 Are being marketed at events honouring those veterans in major . Cities. Jain a summer intern at the state department who plans to study International relations at Georgetown University this fall said he wrote the Story for his 4-year-old Nephew who was alarmed by to images of he conflict. Illustrated with simple color drawings the Book actively supports the . Intervention in the  passage on the Back cover says the Book Quot makes the Point that America fought this War not out of aggression not for Oil but for a very simple everyday value a one should not Lake things that belong to others without their  after Iraq takes Kuwait a blocks the Story goes on to show that saudi Arabia fears his blocks will be the next to go. But then America arrives on the scene and says Quot Iraq i done to want to fight but if you done to give Back Kuwait a blocks i will have to fight  America gets Kuwait s blocks Back. The Book May grossly oversimplify War. But for children in the 3 to6-Ycar-old Range who could never otherwise make sense of this Complex conflict s geopolitical dimensions it offers a rudimentary outline of what happened. The Book is available by mail for $2.95 plus 50 cents fof1 postage and handling by writing Arlington press. 1021 Arlington blvd., no. 723. Arlington a. 22209. Military family guide packs serviceable hints the unique subculture of the military with its heritage of traditions and structured social framework can be intimidating to new service members and a Ihei families. Most end up adjusting Well but often after accumulating the kind of Wisdom that comes from years of experience. Kathleen of Beirne a longtime voice in the area of military family advocacy issues seeks to offer those families a head Start with a thick fact fined 500-Page Book covering just about every aspect of coping with life in the military. Titled puss it on How to thrive in the military lifestyle the softcover Book collects 69 articles that of Beirne has written for various military publications on such subjects As moving housing family services family finances education careers and parenting. The Book is Rich in detail. The chapter on moving for example has sections on dealing with the emotional aspects of relocating advice on packing household goods shipments travelling tips and interacting with sponsors among other things. Many of the articles Are peppered with the thoughts and experiences of family members that of Beirne interviewed. Of Beirne knows her subject matter intimately. She san army brat born at West Point n.y., who is married to a retired Navy officer. She has moved 31 times in her life and held 14 Post College jobs As she accompanied her husband on various assignments. She has been involved in military family advocacy for More than two decades As a lecturer and consultant and has taught military family studies at three colleges including the Industrial College of the armed forces in Washington. She also served from 1987 to 1989 As a coordinator for various family programs in the Pentagon a office of family policy. Since 1981, she has been an associate editor of family a monthly Magazine distributed to 550,000 military families worldwide. I let interest in military family advocacy issues was sparked by the a dearth of support services for military families in the late 1960s and 1970s,�?� she says in the books introduction. Quot As an army daughter a Navy wife and Mother and a teacher in be been even More inclined to share a lessons Learned than most a she said. Although the Book will probably prove to be most Hal Paul to first term personnel and their families even career military families arc Likely to find numerous useful bits of information. The Book is available for $14.95 from life shape enterprises. . Box 218, West Mystic. Conn. 1 6388. The Price includes postage and handling. Vinc Page 8 a sunday july 14. 1991