![]() ![]() The Kissing Hand starts with the simple but captivating line: “Chester Raccoon stood at the end of the forest and cried.” Immediately I wanted to know why Chester is unhappy. When her final child entered kindergarten, Penn decided to rewrite the story in picture book form–for which the literary world should be grateful.Īny adult can weave tales to entertain a child for a few minutes, but it takes talent to write a story that will become a keepsake, and Penn has that gift. She also sold the story to Humpty Dumpty Magazine. Penn had the fortune “to witness a mother raccoon in the wild giving comfort to her newborn cub by opening his tiny hand, nuzzling his paw, and leaving her scent within his grasp.” She then watched the cub place his palm to his face, making in her words “that first important connection with his mother.” A true storyteller, Penn recounted that experience to her first son, then her second son, and later to her daughter. The Kissing Hand was inspired by a true event. Such a book is T he Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. ![]() ![]() These rare and special books will live on in our hearts and as such deserve a place on everyone’s shelves. At the same time, their stories are so heartwarming one must tell every reader about them. They are the books that become frayed and worn from multiple rereads. There are books that one should buy the instant they’re published. ![]()
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