A Kiss Goodbye
by Audrey Penn
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Book Reviews of A Kiss Goodbye
Book Review: Helping children deal with moving
Summary: 3 Stars
A Kiss Goodbye is the third Chester Raccoon children's book by Audrey Penn. The earlier titles are The Kissing Hand and A Pocket Full of Kisses.
All of the trees in the forest near Chester's home are to be cut down. Chester's mother must find a new home for her family. Chester doesn't want to move and is sad and fearful of the change he faces.
Chester's family does move and Chester soon learns that the new tree he lives in isn't so bad after all. And more importantly, Chester meets a new friend.
A Kiss Goodbye is a wonderful book to help children talk about and deal with a move. They might even choose to think about the change as an adventure.
The illustrations in A Kiss Goodbye are beautifully done. They are detailed, realistic and are a bit whimsical in places. My granddaughter enjoyed the story but her complaint was that the pages were so dark. The illustrations are done primarily in black, gray and dark green with an occasional splash of red.
A wonderful and helpful story. Chester is delightful
Armchair Interviews says: The book could have benefited from more color to draw in young children.
Book Review: Great realistic illustrations, but irritating mix of fantasy.
Summary: 3 Stars
In A Kiss Goodbye, Chester raccoon has to move because his den tree has been tagged by the tree cutters. Gotta get away! But Chester doesn't want to leave all his friends and favorite places behind. How will he cope?
Okay, I know this is a book for kids. I'm used to them... talking bears, squirrels wearing hats, and rabbits hanging out with ducks. In this book, the illustrations are very realistic renditions of animals and their habitats (very nice). Yet the text talks of Chester going to school, having pockets (?), and "tiny pink cheeks." But because the illustrations are realistic, you don't see Chester in school, with pockets, or with pink cheeks. In other words, the text kept clashing with the illustrations. Now I know this is a kids book, but the story could have been enhanced by illustrations that... fit the story! I'd read the text... Chester is putting a chip of his old den in his pocket, then look at the illustration and... what pockets?
A Kiss Goodbye was less impressive as a story, but perhaps more useful as a storybook about moving.
Book Review: VERY Helpful to my child and myself when moving
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my daughter(then 3 years old) when we found out we had to move to a new state and she would be going to a new school. We were as a family, very upset about the move and once I started to read this book, though it brought tears to my eyes almost every time, it was most helpful.
It really helped my daughter realize that everything would be ok; people move, things change, it doesn't mean you have to forget anything or anyone.
We recently moved again, and got thru this book this time without any tears. It is one of our favorite in the Kissing Hand series. The illustrations are beautiful, I do wish they would use different colored print so that I didn't have to sit right underneath a light when I read it at night to my girls; some of the pages are very dark and so is the text.
Book Review: A heartwarming read-aloud storybook, beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Barbara Leonard Gibson.
Summary: 5 Stars
Conference speaker Audrey Penn presents A Kiss Goodbye, the picturebook sequel to "The Kissing Hand" and "A Pocket Full of Kisses", featuring the further adventures of the lovable young Chester Raccoon and his family. In A Kiss Goodbye, Chester encounters an all-too-common dilemma: the trees in his part of the forest are being cut down, and he and his family have to move to a new home. Chester is saddened at having to say goodbye to his faithful old tree, and apprehensive of moving to a strange new tree, but he soon learns that moving isn't all bad and makes friends with a brand-new playmate. A heartwarming read-aloud storybook, beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Barbara Leonard Gibson.Book Review: "A Kiss Goodbye" helped my children adjust
Summary: 5 Stars
We just moved into a new home last week and my daughters were both very sad. Their grandfather brought them a copy of "A Kiss Goodbye" and they absolutley loved the story. They adore chester the raccoon and all of his adventures. The Kissing Hand helped my eldest daughter adjust to a new school, and a Pocket Full of Kisses comforted her when her sister was born. Now A Kiss Goodbye has helped ease the transitions for both of the girls into their new house. We highly recommend this story to all families!
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