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This is about a raccoon named Chester who is scared of starting Kindergarten and being away from home. He doesn't know what to expect or what is to come and that terrifies him. His mother reassures him that he will make friends, learn new things and have so much fun while at school and he hopes to do just that.

It is just as lovely for the 100th reread as it was the first time I read it - 15 years ago on the eve of my eldest daughter's first day of school. Sweet memories!!! #BBRC letter k @LibrarianRyan

The Kissing Hand is an animal fantasy story by Audrey Penn with illustrations by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak. The story is about a little raccoon names Chester that is afraid to go to school because he will miss his mother. Chester‘s mother then gives him a kiss on his hand and tells him that whenever he misses her, he can press that hand to his cheek and it will be like she is there to give him a kiss. This book would do best as a

Our little guy starts junior kindergarten today and he is nervous to say the least. At this point I just hope he gets on the bus. We read The Kissing Hand last night - and what a beautiful book. I'm hoping it put him a bit at ease. Chester's mom will always be with him, even when he is at school. Would definitely recommend this book for the night before school.

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The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn is a MF book about a loving raccoon mother, and a raccoon son who‘s having trouble leaving his mom to go to school. She kisses his hand, and tells him whenever he gets homesick, just think mommy loves you. Later that night, before school, Chester gives him mom a kiss on the hand and makes sure she knows that he loves her too. #ucflae3414su20

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If you‘re looking for a great first day read aloud check out “The Kissing Hand”. This TL story is perfect for making students feel welcome and part of the Use preview/review activities classroom. Follow Chester on his first day of school and the special way his mom makes him feel loved and safe even though she is not there with him.

The Kissing Hand, written by Audrey Penn and illustrated by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak, is a F that features Chester the raccoon and his mom. Chester is terrified to start school and being away from his mother and his home. Chester's mom tells him the secret of The Kissing Hand to comfort Chester. This New York Times Best Selling Book would be a great choice for a SR where the teacher can model fluent reading. #UCFLAE3414F19

“Now you have a kissing hand too“

I have always loved this book, my mom used to read it to me when I was younger. I think its a great book and would truly help kids going to school for the first time. I also love looking at the pictures with the contrast of light and dark colors

my favorite part of the book is when Chester kisses his moms hand too because he knew she needed it just as much as him

My Kindergarten class reads this book every year to remind them that their parents are still thinking of them even when they are with me at school!

Adorable book with a sweet message.

Today, my class made their own versions of the main character, Chester! How cute are they!

A sweet story about a mother and child preparing for the child‘s first day of school. A comforting read to show a child that her mom‘s love goes with her child even when she cannot be there and the child‘s love is with the mom. My son loved this one when he started pre-K and his teacher read it to the class. Read it to my daughter last night as we get ready for pre-k to start on Tuesday. #bbrc #picturebooksatoz

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This very cute and relatable, fictional book by Audrey Penn is a great choice for Kindergarten-2nd graders. Chester the raccoon is nervous about his first day at school and leaving his mom for the first time, but she reminds him that no matter what, she is always with him. She does so by showing him an old family tradition of kissing the palm of your loved ones hand, so when they feel down, they always have a kiss with them. #UCFLAE3414SuB18

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn , a New York Times #1 Best Seller, fantasy fiction book. Love this book, a raccoon is starting kindergarten and is scared of being away from his mother. His mom kisses his hand and tells him when he is lonely to press on it and think about how she loves him. Lesson plan will be guided reading. Starting with a picture walk and introducing vocabulary .

😆 You might be a parent when...this book is your first thought for #IWanttoHoldYourHand
But this book got us through the first semester of kindergarten, so ❤️!
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The Kissing Hand is a feel good Fantasy story about a Mother Raccoon comforting her little raccoon by kissing its hand. This is a feel good story about love and compassion and is a wonderful edition to any class. Some TS: RA, S, PR, IR, AS. UDL: 2.5 (You can also show read along online). EL #2 (have students read in a group and talk about the book and what it means). This book is perfect for back to school anxiety- here is a lesson plan to go

The Kissing Hand is a Fantasy (F) picture book written by Audrey Penn and illustrated by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak. The Kissing Hand is a story about a raccoon, named Chester, being wary of going to school for the first time. His mother kissed the palm of Chester‘s hand and told him whenever he needed to, to press it to his face and the kiss will remind him how much his mother loves him. Later in the story, Chester kisses his mother‘s ⬇️

The kissing hand is a great story for any child‘s first week of kindergarten or even any big event in their life that they‘ve never experienced before or that they‘re afraid of. Chester Raccoon is scared for his first day of school and he would rather stay home with his mother to play with his toys or read his books. She has a solution to make him feel better and to remember that her love is always with him. #UCFLAE3414

The Kissing Hand is a great F picture book. It is written by Audrey Penn and illustrated by Ruth E Harper and Nancy M. Leak. This book is great for RA during first week of school. Activities related to the story are http://themes.atozteacherstuff.com/83/the-kissing-hand-first-day-activities/ UDL strategies 1.2 & 1.3 along with EL 2 &4 will help.#ucflae3414sp18

#UCFLae3414F17 The Kissing Hand is a heartwarming F tale, written by Audrey Penn. The story is about Chester Raccoon and his mother. Chester is nervous about school, so his mother gives him the “Kissing Hand.” She kisses his palm and explains that her love will stay with him throughout the day. She tells him to put his hand to his cheek and his mother‘s love will touch him. This comforts him and at the end Chester gives his mother a “Kissing Hand”

The kissing hand is a classic. This story is great to read on the first day of school for students who are nervous or think they are alone and it's great for many grade levels. I would use UDL 9.2 "facilitate personal coping skills and strategies". And my EL is 14 "simplify your speech by making it slower and redundant" to help ESOL students keep up with and understand the story. TS-RA

Of course I️ had to write about this F piece. One of NY Times Best Seller is great for an RA. It‘s about a raccoon who has some anxiety leaving his normally life tou time with his mom and going to a new environment. UDL- 1.3 and 7.2. EL- 1, 4 and 25. http://lessons.atozteacherstuff.com/69/the-kissing-hand/#ucfl...

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn, Illustrations by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak is about a baby raccoon that doesn‘t want to leave his mom to go to school but she kisses his hand and tells him that she will always be with him wherever he goes. This story shows that you have to do things that you don‘t always want to do. Also, it shows that love stays with you.

The Kissing Hand is a great fictional picture book to have in any kindergarten or pre-school classroom. It‘s both comforting and cute for students feeling nervous on their first day of school! It is great for RA and S. The Kissing hand was rewarded a New York Times Best Seller award. UDL:3.1 can be used, asking questions on if a student has felt nervous before and stem from there.

The New York Times Best Seller, The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn and illustrated by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak is the perfect MF for a RA. The Kissing Hand is about a little boy who is a raccoon that refuses to go to the first day of school. But then his mom teaches him a little secret that would help him get through the first day. I feel that this book would be great to help with students first day of school jitters.

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is a great TL fable and Education Press Winner for Excellence in Educational Publishing! This one has a special connection in my family, and thusly is very close to my heart. The story is of little Chester being scared to go to school, and wishes to stay home with his mother. To make him feel better, she kisses the inside of his hand, and says to press it against his cheek when he feels scared. #UCFLAE3414F17

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is a great modern fantasy RA book that is also a New York Times #1 Best Seller for a classroom library. 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 give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. This heartwarming book has touched millions of lives, especially

this little bandit has started coming every night to raid our bird feeders. I guess we'll call him Chester...

One of my favorite books when I was a kid. I remember first reading this in kindergarten and my teacher gave each of the students little hearts to hold while we read the story. http://themes.atozteacherstuff.com/83/the-kissing-hand-first-day-activities/ #UCFLAE3414sp17

This is a fiction story about a sweet raccoon nervous about going to school. The mother kisses the palm of his hand so that he has her love everywhere he goes. She tells him to think "mommy loves you" when it is against his cheek. In the end the baby raccoon kisses his moms hand and goes to school.
http://www.kindergartenworks.com/kindergarten-teaching-ideas/back-to-school/kiss...
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This animal fantasy book is a wonderful choice to read to your students on the 1st day of school. It's a sweet & gentle story that includes beautiful illustrations. This book sends the message "you are loved" for every child and caters to children who are going through a difficult situation. Below is a link to a reading of this precious book. It's also useful for read aloud tips! http://www.storylineonline.net/kissing-hand/ #ucflae3414sp17

The book, The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn and illustrated by Ruth Harper and Nancy Leak is a traditional literature book that can be used in the classroom for lower elementary students. It could be best used for children who are homesick. #UCFLAE3414SP17 http://themes.atozteacherstuff.com/83/the-kissing-hand-first-day-activities/

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is about a little racoon who is nervous about his upcoming first day of school. His mother gives him a special gift in order to feel confident and loved throughout the school night. This book is a perfect first day of school read for the classroom! There are several activities available to use in the classroom as well. http://mrsnelsonsclass.com/lesson-units/literature-units/the-kissing-hand-unit/ #UCFLAE3414sp17

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A different kind of kissing ☺
This book was really good for my older son when he was little. New experiences always made him nervous and this made heading to kindergarten easier.

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So hard to choose...so many memories: Runaway Bunny was acted out endlessly with my son & me; The Kissing Hand helped Transition to preschool; Madeline books & doll got him through my returning to work; Wemberly Worried addressed all his worries; books that made us laugh; the infamous Thomas & his trains. While doing this I am thinking just how many books helped my son on his life journey.

"A secret? What kind of secret?"
The Kissing Hand is a beautifully written fable by Audrey Penn that would be a great beginning of the school year read aloud. I also found this link on YouTube to a read aloud of this book in Spanish so all children can enjoy its sweet message: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=moHShE4E2_w #UCFLAE3414sp17

The kissing hand, a Modern Fantasy, is one of those books that will most definitely touch your heart. This book is about a raccoon who doesn't want to leave home, or his mother. To provide comfort, the mom kissed the palm of her sons hand and explained how this will help him when he needs some comfort. This link has several activities that promote social and emotional development http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/booknook/bn_kissing.pdf #UCFLAE3414sp17

#popsugarreadingchallenge (a book that I've read before that never fails to make me smile)
I remember reading this to my little girl as she went off to nursery school. And bittersweet now because that little girl is moving into her first apartment tomorrow. 😢

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I love reading big books for storytime! My daughter loves this story and it's a good one for those new transitions.

Picked up the sweetest story to read to my son before his first day of Kindergarten. If you have young kids going to their first day of school (or anything!), I highly recommend this book.