(I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review).
(Chester Racoon: Book One)
Written by Audrey Penn
(originally published: 1993)
genre: childrens, picture books
4.5 STARS
Chester Raccoon's mother tries to ease his anxiety of the first day of school by sharing a family secret...the kissing hand. She tells him that he needs to be strong and kisses his hand telling him she will always be with him. Chester think about this and then kisses his mother's hand so she will have him around when she misses him.
What a sweet story about separation anxiety as a child prepares for the first day of school. I wish this book would have been around when I was worried about leaving my mom for the strange place called school. This is a book that I think will be around for generations as the underlying emotions will not change. And the way in which Penn presents it makes it a loveable classic.
love,
kris
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