The Kissing Hand
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THE ONLY THING THAT HELPED MY DAUGHTER WITH THE KINDERGARTEN BLUES
Oh how I love love LOVE this book. Like so many little ones, my daughter was having a really hard time adjusting to kindergarten. She would cry every day before she got on the bus. She would tell me constantly how much she missed being home. She seemed so sad and lost. I reached out to a friend whose daughter had gone though something similar a few years ago. She recommend this book. This book, above anything else we tried, helped my daughter adjust to going to school. The book itself is so well written. It's full of kindness, empathy, compassion and understanding. Young Chester Raccoon is scared of going to school and doesn't want to go. His mother, who is full of wisdom, finds a way to let him know that she's always with him...even when they're apart. Get ready for the tugging of the heartstrings! The first time my husband read this to our daughter, he came out of her room a little teary-eyed. He gave me the "why didn't you warn me??!" We've read this book sooo many times. Any time my daughter is upset about anything (doesn't even have to be school related anymore) she wants to read this and snuggle. This helped so so so much. If I could hug the author I would. We had sad mornings every day for the first several weeks of school. After reading this there was an immediate change. Thank you thank you Audrey Penn!!
Recommending this book to all Moms and Dads-
This book is the sweetest read. Ever. I read a ridiculous amount of books to my little one. This one I will remember forever. I was looking for something to read to her before she started school. It would be her first time apart from me. This book speaks to the separation between a mother raccoon and her baby as he is about to leave her for the first time to go to school. She comes up with a way for him to feel her love when he’s missing her, by pressing his paw to his cheek... after she “kisses “ his hand. I must confess, my voice shakes every. Single. Time. I read the last couple lines of this book. You must buy it to see why. Bonus/ check out Pinterest for the cutest ideas to do with your little one that they will love to go with this book. I made missing hand cookies that were waiting at home when I picked my daughter up from her first day and we did several crafts that tied in beautifully with the story. A beautiful book, one to save and pass on to the next generation !
Great for older preschoolers
We got this for our 2 year old who recently started early preschool who was having a rough time. We also got llama llama misses mama, and Oh my baby little one. We read them Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On Monday morning we had no hysterics. He seemed to enjoy oh my baby little one and llama llama slightly more than the kissing hand, the words are more rhythmic which he enjoys. However I think for 3-5 year olds this one would be better. We will enjoy the story regardless for years to come.
When the pages get wrinkled this much - you KNOW it's a good book!!!
We have loved gathering books for our home reading collection shelves and have spent much time in the local library to find things to "try this one at home first". Then, if a book starts to fall into "let's keep it out again Mama!" we'll check to see if it should become part of our home library. The Kissing Hand is a great one of these sorts of books at our house now. And, the "wrinkled pages" note above means (in this particular case) that a book has caught the imagination of our 3-year old and has become one of his own reading it again and again books. Reading it to his collection of stuffed animal friends, his 6-year old brother, even to Mama and Papa at different times of day. (Except at bedtime when Mama or Papa is the MUST BE THE READER.) And, curled up fingers uncurling to check to see that kissed central part of a palm - is the proof in this batch of pudding. Wonderful story!!
A definite new tradition for the first day of a new school year!
Very nice and was loved by ALL!
Sweet book perfect for a little one who is nervous about being away from their parent
Super cute little book. We used this to help my son transition into a new daycare/preschool. The book talks about Chester the Racoon and being nervous to be apart for his mom. The mommy racoon starts a tradition of kissing the inside of his paw and tells Chester when they are apart to place his paw against his face and it will remind him of his mom and all the love she has for him. The book is easy for a toddler to understand and has a sweet message. For the first few weeks of school every morning in the car I would kiss my sons hand and he would do the same to mine. Id tell him if he was ever missing mommy too much to put his hand to his face and he would think about how much I loved him and how I cant wait to give him a kiss after school. He liked the raccoon in the book so much I bought him a Chester The Racoon stuffed animal that is now a favorite of his.
Four Stars
Great product
Cute Book
I bought this book based on a recommendation. It is so cute. I highly recommend it. I read it to my 2 year old and he kept kissing the palm of his hand after I read it to him. It is written to help kids get prepared to go to school for the first time, but it would be a great book for any kid who is going through any transition.
Great
Great
Not a bad book
The Kissing Hand has a nice premise- bringing a caring person inside you when you’re apart & have to do difficult things -I also liked the idea that it’s hard for parents too when our little ones go out into the world without us. The pictures are lovely. What I didn’t like was the presumptions such as, ...” you’ll love school once you start...” -where does that leave a child who doesn’t like school or has difficulty making friends? I also think this book is a little too cloying for me- but that’s personal preference and obviously a lot of people like that sort of thing ( I dislike the I love you forever book).
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