School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. 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. 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. It is widely used by ...
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School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. 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. 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. It is widely used by kindergarten teachers on the first day of school. Stickers at the back will help children and their parents keep their Kissing Hand alive.
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This book is great for helping children cope with separating from their parents.
borox23
Oct 1, 2009
very cute book
I read this to my preschool class on the 1st day of school. It is about a little racoon who is afraid to go to school, and his mother teaches him a little trick to help him be brave. Very cute story.
starsnclouds
Oct 25, 2008
Sweet, Sweet Book
I ordered this for my granddaughter who started kindergarten. Little did I know they started the year out with this book in the classroom. What a sweet book to start school with and is even more special from grandma to my sweet granddaughter who missed her momma on the first day of school.
soupie71
Jul 3, 2007
A must read for parents!
I love this book...it is a must read for any parent sending their child to school for the first time. In the story, Mama raccoon reassures Little raccoon that everything would be fine on his first day of school. If he started to miss her, she told him to press the kissed hand against his cheek. Though we can't always be with our children, a little kiss can be a powerful thing!