

It will give him the courage to go to school without her. Most importantly, their family’s secret of the kissing hand will make him feel like he’s at home anytime he’s lonely. His mother sees his worry and lets him know that he will find lots of fun things to do at school. The story begins with a young raccoon named Chester who is extremely nervous about his first night of school. In addition to being a New York Times Bestseller and landing high on lists of recommended children’s books, The Kissing Hand received the Ed Press award for excellence in educational publishing. Published in 1993, it has quickly become a classic children’s boo k.

An absolutely perfect book for back-to-school time is The Kissing Hand written by Audrey Penn and illustrated by Ruth E.
