Genre: Fiction
Publishing Info: Tanglewood Press; 32 pages
Awards or honors received: New York Times number one best seller and won the Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Journalism
Summary: A raccoon named Chester does not want to go to school. He would rather stay home with his mom and friends. He has never been to school before and is scared. His mother assures him he will have fun. To help with his transition she kisses his hand and lets him know that the kiss rushes from his hand to his heart. If he starts to miss her at school she told him to put his hand to his cheek and it will remind him of her. At the end, Chester loves school and his mother missed him. He then done the same thing to her with his kiss on her hand!
Personal rating: ****Great! Excellent first day story for students!
Reading level: 2.7
Interest level: K-2
Possible uses of the text:
Science: Match animal parents to animal babies
Art: Put students hand in red paint and put it on white paper. Attach a heart to the middle of the palm.
Math: Have student estimate the number of acorn in a clear container.
Potential Problems: none
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