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The Kissing Hand 25th Anniversary Edition
by Audrey Penn (Author), Ruth E. Harper (Illustrator), and Nancy M. Leak (Illustrator)

Booktalk: School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester’s fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary.

Snippet: Chester took his mother’s hand in his own and unfolded her large familiar fingers into a fan. Next, he leaned forward and kissed the center of her hand.

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“Now you have a Kissing Hand, too,” he told her.

Share The Kissing Hand tomorrow, September 12, for National Day of Encouragement.

Write On, Irving Berlin!
by Leslie Kimmelman (Author) and David C. Gardner (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Escaping persecution for being Jewish, the Baline family fled Russia and arrived by ship in New York City harbor in September 1893. After arriving at Ellis Island, the first stop for all immigrants, Israel and his family are ready to begin a new life in America. His family settles in the Lower East Side and soon Israel (now nicknamed Izzy) starts school. And while he learns English, he is not a very good student. According to his teachers he daydreams and sings in class. But while these may not be traits that are helpful in the classroom, these are wonderful tools for a budding singer and composer. And by the time that Izzy (now known as Irving) is a young man, he is well on his way to becoming one of the most well-known composers in America.

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Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!