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Age Range
3 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2006-01-01
Page Count
24
Publisher
Tanglewood Press, Inc.
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781933718101
Lexile
520L
Themes
addressing fears
overcoming challenges

The Kissing Hand

Written by Audrey Penn and Illustrated by Ruth E. Harper & Nancy M. Leak
School is about to start in the forest, but Chester Raccoon doesn't want to go. To encourage him, his mother, Mrs. Raccoon, shares a family secret called The Kissing Hand to reassure him of her love when he is scared or worried.
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The Kissing Hand Read Aloud by Barbara Bain

Actress Barbara Bain reads The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. School is about to start in the forest...
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The Kissing Hand: Teacher Guide

School is about to start in the forest, but Chester Raccoon doesn't want to go. Being nervous about...
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Age Range
3 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2006-01-01
Page Count
24
Publisher
Tanglewood Press, Inc.
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781933718101
Lexile
520L
Themes
addressing fears
overcoming challenges
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