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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9781933718002
ISBN number: 1933718005
Label: Tanglewood Press
Manufacturer: Tanglewood Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 32
Printing Date: June 25, 2006
Publishing house: Tanglewood Press
Age index: Ages 4-8
Sale Popularity Level: 11347
Studio: Tanglewood Press
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Product Description:
In this contemporary classic Chester Raccoon seeks love and reassurance from his mother as he ventures out into the world to attend his very very first day of school.
Amazon.com Review:
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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This is the perfect book to help prepare your child for that all-important very first day of school (or for that matter, any extended absence from you, such as staying overnight at a friend's for the very first time); it's one of those books like Runaway Bunny which is very comforting and reassuring that a parent's love will always be there.
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My sons and I learned about this book while visiting a friend in the midwest. I ordered it as soon as we returned home. It is a heartwarming story. I especially love it and have used the story for saying good bye at preschool and when I have to travel for business. I think it would also be a cute gift for anyone nervous about embarking on a new adventure, young or old. Get it! This book will become one of your favorites.
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It's not a bad book, it's just not that interesting to me. And while the kissing hand concept is definitely useful for any child worrying about leaving their parents for the day, I thought it was presented in an excessively sentimental way. I always find too much sentimentality just encourages children to dwell on how upset they are, rather than comforting them.
But if it works for your kid, great.
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Like many teachers, I used this book on my very first day for my kindergarten class. I would also recommend giving this book as a present to all of the parents that have a child going to kindergarten for the very first time.
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My daughter's kindergarten teacher read this to the kids and the parents the very first day of school for orientation. I can tell you not a dry eye with the bunch of us parents! It was so touching that evening as well when my daughter asked me to kiss her hand so she could take it to school with her the very first day. This will be an heirloom book for my other child as well as my grandchildren
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