false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg 18419 9 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 <I>The Kissing Hand</I>, 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) <I>--Karin Snelson</I> 265988 book 1993 The Kissing Hand total:745|5:419|4:213|3:92|2:17|1:4| 745 3261 867 150 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 2 false Sun Mar 29 14:46:41 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 14:48:59 -0700 2009
The best books are those that have wonderful...more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Thu Jul 23 08:38:07 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 08:48:40 -0700 2009 The kissing hand. New York: Scholastic.

Summary:
Chester Raccoon doesn’t want to go to school because he will miss playing, reading, and staying home with his mother. Mrs. Raccoon teaches Chester that just because he is away from her doesn’t mean that she can’t...more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Mon Feb 23 17:55:34 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 22:54:19 -0700 2009
Illustrator: Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak

Genre: fiction

Publication Info: Tanglewood Press (1993)

Reading Level: Ages 4-8; late early, transitional

Topic/Theme: reassurance, separation anxiety, love, school

...more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Thu Feb 05 15:23:41 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 11:29:33 -0800 2009
Illustrator: Ruth Harper

Genre: Fiction Picture Book

Publication Info: Tanglewood Press: 2007

Reading Level: Early Readers

Topic/Theme: Relationships and comfort/ Starting School/ Separation anxiety

Issues Addre...more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Mon Jun 15 14:02:09 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 14:06:23 -0700 2009 The Kissing Hand is a really touching story. It is about a a little racoon who loves his mother and is very nervous about going to school for the first time. He tells his mother all of his worries and fears about starting school. His mother comforts him by telling him that whenever he misses her ...more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 3 0 false Tue Jan 13 13:39:26 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 13:43:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 4 0 false Sat Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 21 07:32:21 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 07:32:21 -0800 2009 6 more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Tue Sep 15 05:22:39 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 06:24:35 -0700 2009 I read this book to my sister becuse she is about to start school,and when i read her this book she said that it was going to help her not to cry on her first day of school.I gave her a kissing hand and put it on her hand.She said,''Sister,love you ca...more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jul 07 12:53:31 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 12:56:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 02 21:42:16 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 02 21:43:06 -0800 2007 more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Sat Sep 06 13:06:59 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 13:11:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 11 14:13:50 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 11 14:18:57 -0800 2007
Grade level: Kindergarten and up

When Chester the Racoon doesn't want to go to school for the first time, his mother assures him that he will be ok, and even gives him a "secret."...more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Wed Apr 15 15:50:46 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 08:18:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 08:03:47 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 08:06:48 -0800 2009 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 4 0 false Sun Aug 16 11:34:24 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 11:35:57 -0700 2009 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Tue Aug 25 12:13:26 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 12:15:29 -0700 2009 I love it, I'm excited to tell the story to each of my kids before they head off to kindergarten, etc]]> 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Sat Mar 28 14:15:11 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 14:16:23 -0700 2009 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Fri Mar 27 09:58:12 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 10:00:56 -0700 2009 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Sun Dec 21 11:19:48 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 11:21:33 -0800 2008 18419 1933718005 9781933718002 730 145 4.38 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166913054m/18419.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18419.The_Kissing_Hand 5 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 07 18:30:25 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 18:30:25 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=18419