The Kissing Hand
by Audrey Penn
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Book Reviews of The Kissing Hand
Book Review: Great book to ease preschool fears
Summary: 5 Stars
Our daughter had been attending preschool for a few months with no problems at all. In fact, she was so excited to go everyday she wouldn't even want to kiss me goodbye. Then, she started saying she didn't want to go. Everyday was a struggle to get her in the door of the classroom. I found this book and bought it for her for Christmas, and it has been a lifesaver. I make sure that is our bedtime story each night before a school day, and she loves having her own kissing hand. I remind her each morning when I drop her off that she has a special kiss from me that she can put on her cheek if she starts to miss me. The only thing she thought was a little weird, was how the raccoon wen to school at night instead of during the day. But that gave me an opportunity to teach her about nocturnal animals. Two great lessons in one great book!Book Review: The Kissing Hand
Summary: 5 Stars
My four year old grandson was having a hard time at preschool when it was nap time - missing mommy and not wanting to stay "in his spot" for 2 hours. One morning his mother told him the story of The Kissing Hand. When she told me about what a rough time Brady was having, I immediately went to Amazon and purchased the book at an extremely reasonable price, I might add. I was delighted when it arrived long, long before the promised date. Needless to say, Brady absolutely LOVES this book and the heart stickers with "I Love You" were also a tremendous hit (just wish they would stick a little longer). Mom also made a small child size photo album of family members and friends for Brady to look at when he gets lonely at school. He did comment that he would still be sad because he wanted a "real mommy" not a "picture mommy!"Book Review: A Phenomenal Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a 24 year old soon-to-be married woman. When my parents moved me into my college dorm room, they left little presents wrapped up in all of the boxes I had to unpack. As you can imagine, once they left I was eager to get situated and began unpacking boxes and filling drawers one-by-one. One of the little presents I came across was this book. Of course, I wasted no time reading it, and soon found myself with tears streaming down my face. I was on my own for the first time, but I knew I knew I wasn't alone; nor was I ever far from my parent's love. It brings tears to my eyes just remembering how touched I was reading that for the first time. This is a fantasic book for everyone- whether you're 5 years old and starting kindergarten for the first time, or 18 and in college.Book Review: Covered in Kindergarten
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this along with Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten and Kindergarten Rocks. While my boy loved this book, it wasn't the best for him before kindergarten. The first week of class, however, they covered this and had a bunch of coloring. They also did little handprints over a poem. I felt like, although this is a great addition to the library, it wasn't until the first week AFTER the start of school and AFTER covered in class that this became useful.
I understand that using this book in class is pretty common practice.
Also, it comes will little heart stickers to go in the palm of the hands. Sorry, but my boy just sweats too much for a sticker there. But it was a great thought!
Book Review: A Friend for the Journey
Summary: 5 Stars
Chester is a character we can understand: one whose fear of going to school, and being away from the comfort of home, is counterbalaned by the loving and profound gesture of his mother. She truly is a heroine in children's literature, offering hope and solace in a time of need. Like Stillwater in Jon J. Muth's "Zen Shorts," and again like the trees in Nila J. Webster's "The Gift of You, The Gift of Me," the mother in "The Kissing Hand" is a loving wise figure and a friend for our journey. And like the characters in these other classics, Chester is deepened by this experience: he too seeks to give back, in this case to his own loving mother. This is a wonderful and truly caring story.