The Kissing Hand
by Audrey Penn
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Author: Audrey PennBrand: Books
Illustrator: Ruth E. Harper
Illustrator: Nancy M. Leak
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-06-01
ISBN: 1933718005
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Tanglewood Press
Accessories:
- A Pocket Full of Kisses
- Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully
- Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories
Book Reviews of The Kissing Hand
Book Review: He put his fist up to his cheek...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite books. The story of little Chester the raccoon, his fear of going away to school, and how his mom gives him a kissing hand so he'll know her love is with him is a priceless story. I've read it to my son and daughter often over the last few years.
On Sunday afternoon my wife and I took our son to his first overnight camp. Three days away in the Carolina mountains at Camp Grier, a Presbyterian church camp. As we were about to leave the camp after dropping him off I called my son over and said "I have 3 things that I want you to remember while you're here.
Number 1 is to be respectful of your fellow campers and the camp counselors that are here.
Number 2 is to remember that if you get tired, or scared, or frustrated to say a prayer and God will be with you.
Number 3 is,"
I took his little hand in mine, kissed his palm, and closed his fingers over it,
"Whenever you feel like you're missing your mom, or your dad, or home. Hold this up to your cheek and remember that we love you and we'll be with you again soon."
We then sent him off to his cabin and his camp mates and he skipped joyfully away. We headed back to the car to leave and found that he had forgotten something. I quickly carried it to his cabin and found him talking with one of his counselors. As I handed him the item I asked him what he was going to do if he missed his mom and dad. He smiled a sheepish grin and held his fist up to his cheek.
I walked away knowing that for the next three days he was going to be fine.
I highly recommend "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn for you and a child that you love.
Kevin Decker
Summary of The Kissing Hand
In this contemporary classic Chester Raccoon seeks love and reassurance from his mother as he ventures out into the world to attend his very first day of school.Chester Raccoon doesn't want to go to school--he wants to stay home with his mother. She assures him that he'll love school--with its promise of new friends, new toys, and new books. Even better, she has a special secret that's been in the family for years--the Kissing Hand. This secret, she tells him, will make school seem as cozy as home. She takes her son's hand, spreads his tiny fingers into a fan and kisses his palm--smack dab in the middle: "Chester felt his mother's kiss rush from his hand, up his arm, and into his heart." Whenever he feels lonely at school, all he has to do is press his hand to his cheek to feel the warmth of his mother's kiss. Chester is so pleased with his Kissing Hand that he--in a genuinely touching moment--gives his mom a Kissing Hand, too, to comfort her when he is away. Audrey Penn's The Kissing Hand, published by the Child Welfare League of America, is just the right book for any child taking that fledgling plunge into preschool--or for any youngster who is temporarily separated from home or loved ones. The rough but endearing raccoon illustrations are as satisfying and soothing for anxious children as the simple story. (Ages 5 and older) --Karin Snelson
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