Penn 'started a similar ritual with her daughter - kissing her hand and telling her that whenever she was homesick, she could put her hand to her face.

Leak Published by: Tanglewood Press Read by: Barbara Bain Suggested grade level: K - 1st. The park ranger said that the purpose of the ritual was to transfer scent from the mother to the baby so that the baby could recall the mother's scent by bringing its paw to its face. Written by: Audrey Penn Illustrated by: Ruth E. On a train ride in Wheaton, Maryland, Penn witnessed a ritual in which a mother raccoon placed its nose on a baby raccoon's paw, and then the baby raccoon placed its paw on its own face. It has been translated into at least five languages and has been followed by five sequels. First published by the Child Welfare League of America in 1993, it has been used 'to reassure children upset by separation anxiety.'īased on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its 'Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.' It was one of the 'Top 100 Picture Books' of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal. It features a mother raccoon comforting a child raccoon by kissing its paw. Chester Raccoon is once again put at ease by his. The Kissing Hand is an American children's picture book written by Audrey Penn and illustrated by Ruth E. The Kissing Hand (The Kissing Hand Series) Kindle Edition by Audrey Penn (Author), Ruth Harper (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition Part of: The Kissing Hand (9 books) Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Title: The Kissing Hand Author: Audrey Penn Illustrators: Ruth E.

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