The Kissing Hand

• Author: Audrey Penn
• Illustrator: Ruth Harper
• Suggested Age Range: 3 - 5 years

PAPERBACK-- 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 reassure him 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 during separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp. Kindergarten teachers widely use it on the first day of school.