![]() ![]() Very young readers will probably not understand that Owl’s tree, filled with opossums, a squirrel, a chipmunk and others, is supposed to be a school. Gibson’s work is equally sentimental, but her renderings are stiff and flat in comparison to the watercolors of Harper and Leak. Fans of the original may be disappointed that this board edition uses a different illustrator. ![]() Gone is the list of fun things Chester will get to do at school. His mom kisses him on the paw and reminds him, “With a Kissing Hand… / We’ll never be apart.” The text boils the story down to its key elements, causing this version to feel rushed. A sweetened, condensed version of the best-selling picture book, The Kissing Hand.Īs in the original, Chester Raccoon is nervous about attending Owl’s night school (raccoons are nocturnal). ![]()
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