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Ruth Harper
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The Kissing Hand
By Audrey Penn
Illustrated by Ruth Harper
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. Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarm...
Un Beso en Mi Mano (The Kissing Hand)
By Audrey Penn
Illustrated by Ruth Harper
In this contemporary classic Chester Raccoon seeks love and reassurance from his mother as he ventures out into the world to attend his very first day of school.

