Audrey Penn

The sun is up, it's time for little Chester Raccoon to go to bed, but he is frightened by the shadows the sun is creating on the walls. Mrs. Raccoon soothes him with a Kissing Hand, and he is able to go to sleep.
This sweet and decidedly unscary board book is both a light-hearted way to calm children's fears at bedtime, along with a gentle introduction to Chester Raccoon and the Kissing Hand for the younger child. Funny illustrations will gentle...

Now beyond his kindergarten separation anxiety, Chester has a new problem: dealing with his younger brother, who plays with his toys, pulls his tail, follows him around, and even shares his mother's gift of a "Kissing Hand".

Chester Raccoon is very unhappy about leaving his home in a tree that has been marked by tree cutters, but his mother tries to convince him that their new home might be even better.

After his mother explains why his classmate is not returning to school, she teaches Chester Raccoon how to make a memory.

A family in the Old Country hopes to recreate the miracle of the first Hanukkah by making a small jar of cooking oil last long enough to make a treat for each of the eight nights.

"Chester Raccoon goes to his first sleepover and enjoys a day of fun and games with his friends. But when it is time to go to sleep, Chester feels his mother's love through his Kissing Hand, but still misses his home. Chester goes home and Mrs. Raccoon assures him he came home at just the right time."--

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

When Penny inquires about a wooden headboard hand-carved by her great-grandfather, she learns, with the help of great-great-uncle, Johnny Elk, of her Cherokee heritage and the special gift The Great Spirit has bestowed upon her.

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. Chester Mapache y su madre -y las diferentes formas en que el amor nos hace sentir seguros y nos da la fortaleza necesaria en un mundo que a veces nos atemoriza.

When Chester the raccoon is worried to be apart from his mother, she teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.