A kissing hand for Chester Raccoon

Audrey Penn, 1947-

Book - 2014

When Chester the raccoon is worried to be apart from his mother, she teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

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Subjects
Genres
Stories in rhyme
Picture books
Board books
Published
Terre Haute, IN : Tanglewood Press 2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Audrey Penn, 1947- (author, -)
Other Authors
Barbara Gibson (illustrator)
Item Description
Cover title.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm
ISBN
9781933718774
Contents unavailable.
Review by Kirkus Book Review

A sweetened, condensed version of the best-selling picture book, The Kissing Hand.As in the original, Chester Raccoon is nervous about attending Owl's night school (raccoons are nocturnal). His mom kisses him on the paw and reminds him, "With a Kissing Hand / We'll never be apart." The text boils the story down to its key elements, causing this version to feel rushed. Gone is the list of fun things Chester will get to do at school. Fans of the original may be disappointed that this board edition uses a different illustrator. Gibson's work is equally sentimental, but her renderings are stiff and flat in comparison to the watercolors of Harper and Leak. Very young readers will probably not understand that Owl's tree, filled with opossums, a squirrel, a chipmunk and others, is supposed to be a school.Parents of toddlers starting school or day care should seek separation-anxiety remedies elsewhere, and fans of the original shouldn't look to this version as replacement for their page-worn copies. (Board book. 2-4) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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Chester could feel his mother's kiss Leap straight into his heart. "With a Kissing Hand," said Chester's mom, "We'll never be apart. "Just press your hand upon your cheek And feel that loving glow. It's Mommy saying, 'I love you,' Wherever you may go." Excerpted from A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon by Audrey Penn All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.