Since its first publication in, this heartwarming book has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp.
It is widely used by kindergarten teachers on the first day of school, Stickers at the back will help children and their parents keep their Kissing Hand alive, Bought this book for myyr old who was Really struggling with Kindergarten and being away from mom.
Every single morning he looks forward to doing kissing hands, for him and me, Great book and has helped him a lot! my family love the whole series of the kissing hand, but what a sad part is that the other books of this series have been changed their covers, I am not sure they will still have a book skirt right now because we have not received them yet.
I must say we love the covers This was one of my most FAVORITE books growing up.
It is such a cute book about your mom always being with you when you need her.
Leaving for school as a little kid is normally really scary for a bit, but for me, my mom comforted me by using this story to help me.
This book I loved the story and the illustrations! I shared the book with my grandson, He loved the concept of the Kissing Hand, This book has a wonderful overall concept: to ease a childs transition to starting school and separation anxiety with a reminder of comfort and love, the Kissing Hand.
However, prior to introducing this “very old secret,” the child is dowsed in a bath of toxic positivity: Sweet story, myyear old loves it.
I started my first career as a ballerina dancing with the National Ballet, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and the Danny Diamond Dance Theatre.
I also served as alignist and choreographer for the U, S Figure Skating Team in preparation for the Pan American Games, and for theOlympic Gymnastics team.
InI became too ill with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis JRA to continue dancing, Because I had done a lot of childrens theatre and childrens dance, and I have always enjoyed childrens literature, I turned to writing childrens books for my creative outlet.
But my writing career actually began much earlier than, When I was a young girl, I had two older brothers who took
great joy in teasing me.
When I was in the fourth grade, I began keeping journals of the silly things they would say and do.
Then I began adding things my pets did, Finally, I began to write down everything I saw and heard every day,
When I was in my early twenties, my mother found my journals and I turned the stories into my first book called, Happy Apple Told Me.
But, I learned a very hard lesson writing that first book, I learned that you dont just write a book you rewrite, and rewrite, and rewrite, and rewrite a book.
Thirty years later, I am still learning,
My passionate advocacy for children continually molds my writing style and subject matter, I have taken my one woman educational program, The Writing Penn, into schools, libraries, and childrens hospitals, where I shape and refine my story ideas in partnership with kids.
My favorite part about being a childrens author is meeting my readers when I speak at a school or at a store.
I get so many wonderful ideas from you, and you, and you, So, thank you for your inspired ideas, and letters, and emails, Now, its your turn to keep a journal,
I live with my husband, my youngest daughter who inspired The Kissing Hand, and two dogs in Olney, Maryland.
We have three children and one foster child,