Chester Raccoon and the Almost Perfect Sleepover (The Kissing Hand Series) - Hardcover

About The Kissing Hand, the first book in this series:

"An unforgettable way of communicating the message that all of us need to hear: 'YOU ARE LOVED.'"--Jean Kennedy Smith

Teachers Top 100 Books for Children--National Education Association

Top 100 Picture Books"--poll by School Library Journal

2002 Helen Keating Ott Award from the Church and Synagogue LIbrary Association

Ed Press winner

"A title that offers reassurance to young ones eager to attend their first sleepover." --School Library Journal

"Present[s] a familiar childhood dilemma without shaming." --Kirkus Reviews

"A resolution that should reassure timid readers who aren't always as brave or independent as they would like to be." --Publishers Weekly

?Are we almost there?” Chester Raccoon asked his mother. Chester is excited about going to his very first sleepover. After his mother drops him off at Pepper Opossum’s house with a Kissing Hand in his palm, Chester and his animal friends have a long day of playing games and eating snacks. But when the animals decide to bed down, Chester can’t go to sleep. While his Kissing Hand has kept him from getting scared, he isn’t in his own bedroom, and he misses his family. When Chester returns home, Mrs. Raccoon welcomes her little cub and reassures him that his home is always there when he needs it.

Young readers will enjoy reading about the party fun and take comfort when Chester finds himself in a situation they can relate to.