|a Terre Haute, IN : |b Tanglewood Press, |c 2006. |a The kissing hand / |c Audrey Penn illustrations by Ruth E. |a DLC |b eng |c DLC |d BAKER |d CD5 |d BTCTA |d YDXCP All thoughts are her own.Sutter County Main Branch Children's Area She loves this book and so badly wants other children to read and love this book, too. She also received a copy of this book from her kindergarten teacher. I love this book and I hope you will read it and love it too.īella received this book from her mommy and daddy when she was a five-year old. The Kissing Hand is a good book because it reminds us to not let fear take over. Just because we have to leave our parents for a little while for school or sports or other activities doesn’t mean we will never see them again. This story gives kids the confidence to do things. Whenever he gets scared he needs to remember his kissing hand. Chester’s mom kisses him in the palm of his hand and tells him to have confidence. When we are scared we go to our parents, too. And this is where Chester’s mom comes to the rescue.

Like Chester, we have all been afraid by our first day of school. Chester is afraid of his first “day” of school.

It is a story about a raccoon named Chester. It is widely used by kindergarten teachers on the first day of school.Ĭlick HERE to purchase your copy! Bella’s Thoughts Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarming book has become a children’s classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go.

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