Book details

A Kiss Goodbye

Chester the Raccoon

Audrey Penn

Published in

2007

4.05

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Description

Moving is hard on everyone, but especially children. Chester Racoon, whom readers have come to know and love through the New York Times bestseller The Kissing Hand, and its sequel, A Pocket Full of Kisses, is facing another dilemma common to the lives of many children; he and his family are moving. Young readers will love the way Chester says goodbye to his old home and learns that there are some exciting aspects to his new home.

Age

2-6

Text complexity

developing

Length

32 pages

Book in series

#3

Why to read

It teaches children how to cope with change in a comforting way.
The book has a gentle approach to discussing emotions and separation.
It provides a sense of security through the concept of the Kissing Hand.
Audrey Penn's storytelling encourages parent-child bonding.