|
The Kissing Hand (Hardcover)
by Audrey Penn
Category:
Bestsellers, Story, Picture books, Mother love, Ages 0-3, Children's books |
Market price: ¥ 178.00
MSL price:
¥ 168.00
[ Shop incentives ]
|
Stock:
Pre-order item, lead time 3-7 weeks upon payment [ COD term does not apply to pre-order items ] |
MSL rating:
Good for Gifts
|
MSL Pointer Review:
This sweet little book helps preschoolers with their fears of mommy leaving which is incredibly touching you and your kids' heart. |
If you want us to help you with the right titles you're looking for, or to make reading recommendations based on your needs, please contact our consultants. |
Detail |
Author |
Description |
Excerpt |
Reviews |
|
|
Author: Audrey Penn
Publisher: Tanglewood Press
Pub. in: June, 2006
ISBN: 1933718005
Pages: 32
Measurements: 10.1 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00195
Other information: Bk&Sticker Edition
|
Rate this product:
|
- Awards & Credential -
New York Times #1 Bestseller |
- MSL Picks -
Audrey Penn's The Kissing Hand, published by the Child Welfare League of America, is just the right book for any child taking that fledgling plunge into preschool-or for any youngster who is temporarily separated from home or loved ones. The rough but endearing raccoon illustrations are as satisfying and soothing for anxious children as the simple story.
Chester Raccoon doesn't want to go to school-he wants to stay home with his mother. She assures him that he'll love school-with its promise of new friends, new toys, and new books. Even better, she has a special secret that's been in the family for years-the Kissing Hand. This secret, she tells him, will make school seem as cozy as home. She takes her son's hand, spreads his tiny fingers into a fan and kisses his palm-smack dab in the middle: "Chester felt his mother's kiss rush from his hand, up his arm, and into his heart." Whenever he feels lonely at school, all he has to do is press his hand to his cheek to feel the warmth of his mother's kiss. Chester is so pleased with his Kissing Hand that he-in a genuinely touching moment-gives his mom a Kissing Hand, too, to comfort her when he is away. This story is very touching for both the child and mother. It can be hard on a parent and a child when the child has to enter school for the first time. This book explains the same situation with a little special love for both the child and the mother to share, which helped the child ease the fears of going to school. This sweet little book helps preschoolers with their fears of mommy leaving and not coming back. It gives them a tangible way to feel her presence when she's not at home.
One of the messages in this book was that new things can be exciting and fun, all you have to do, is remember that you always have people that love you and are there for you. Another is that you have to remember to tell people that you love them and you believe in them. You may not know it, but when you let someone know you love them and believe in them, it gives them the confidence to do what they feel they may not have the ability to accomplish. So send this message to your children today, and read this book!
Target readers:
Kids aged 0-3
|
- Better with -
Better with
Pat The Bunny
:
|
Customers who bought this product also bought:
|
Pat The Bunny (Hardcover)
by Dorothy Kunhardt
The original classic touch and feel book that has been entertaining babies for over 60 years.
|
|
Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Paperback)
by Judith Viorst
It's a day full of terrible, horrible and no good things, an unforgotten experience for little kids. |
|
First Day Jitters (Paperback)
by Julie Danneberg
This book is a great way for teachers and students to connect and find common ground. |
|
Counting Kisses (Paperback)
by Karen Katz
Counting Kisses is a sweet and heartwarming little book, youngsters will beg to add to their bedtime ritual. |
|
Owl Babies (Paperback)
by Martin Waddell (Author) , Patrick Benson (Illustrator)
A touching and heart-warming story comes alive with simple rhymes and amazing illustrations, teaching a great concept: Mommy comes back. |
|
Even as a child, Audrey Penn had a gift for storytelling. Her teachers recognized this and encouraged her to write. But she had also been born with a painful form of arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which occasionally debilitated her and caused her to experience a lot of pain. As part of her pain management regimen, she started ballet.
In the early 1970s, Penn was dance coach to the U.S. Figure Skating Team, helping them to prepare for the 1973 Pan American Games, and she was dance coach for the U.S. Gymnastics Team in 1974 and 1975. In 1974, she started writing her first children's book, Happy Apple Told Me. Through most of 1979 and 1980 Penn was confined to her bed, undergoing numerous surgeries to replace her affected joints.
Penn's second book, Blue Out of Season, won a Very Special Arts Recognition award, but it was The Kissing Hand that made her a household name. Penn got the inspiration for The Kissing Hand from something that happened when she was with her daughter in a park near her home, but what's really inspiring is Penn's own story. Working through illness and pain, she has carved out a career for herself as one of our most beloved modern children's book authors while raising three happy, well-adjusted children. Although her own kids are now grown, Penn still sees the world through the eyes of her young readers.
Now, besides being a perennial New York Times bestseller, The Kissing Hand was recently selected by the U.S. Army to distribute to their troops with families.
|
Poor little Chester, the raccoon, it's time for him to go off to school and he doesn't want to leave his mother. Mother knows that Chester will love school once he gets there. There'll be new friends to meet, new toys to play with, new books to read and even a new swing to swing on. So she tells him a special secret about the "kissing hand". She takes his little hand, spreads the fingers and places a kiss right in the middle of his palm. Now when he feels lonely and needs a little love from home, he can press his hand against his cheek and know his mother's love will be with him. And, before he scampers off to school, he gives his mother the kissing hand too, so that she won't miss him too much, while he's away..... Audrey Penn has written a sweet, endearing story to help little ones face those scary feelings on their first days of separation. Her gentle text is complimented by expressive, detailed illustrations and together will let youngsters know that they're not alone out there in the world. The Kissing Hand is the perfect bedtime story; pre-schoolers will want to read again and again and makes a wonderful addition to all home libraries.
|
View all 7 comments |
Jillian Kalweit (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-25 00:00>
I'm a 24 year old soon-to-be married woman. When my parents moved me into my college dorm room, they left little presents wrapped up in all of the boxes I had to unpack. As you can imagine, once they left I was eager to get situated and began unpacking boxes and filling drawers one-by-one. One of the little presents I came across was this book. Of course, I wasted no time reading it, and soon found myself with tears streaming down my face. I was on my own for the first time, but I knew I wasn't alone; nor was I ever far from my parent's love. It brings tears to my eyes just remembering how touched I was reading that for the first time. This is a fantastic book for everyone- whether you're 5 years old and starting kindergarten for the first time, or 18 and in college. |
Sherrie (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-25 00:00>
This sweet little book helps preschoolers with their fears of mommy leaving and not coming back. It gives them a tangible way to feel her presence when she's not at home. Our 3-year-old granddaughter even gives my hand a kiss, and I kiss hers, before she says goodbye. Highly recommended! |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-25 00:00>
My 2 year old loves this book. He chooses it almost every night for me to read to him. He loves the illustrations of the animals and points them out on every page. Best of all we share kissing hands. He knows the last page says "I love you" and he reads that one to me! How sweet! |
Suzan (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-25 00:00>
I teach kinder and the kids absolutely loved this book. I read it the first day and they were spellbound. The story is great for letting them know that they are not alone in missing Mom, but that she is always there. As I read I watched them touch their hand to their cheek and smile, I realized that they were understanding! A definite must read!!! |
View all 7 comments |
|
|
|
|