"Are we almost there?" Chester Raccoon asked his mother. Chester is excited about going to his very first sleepover. After his mother drops him off at Pepper Opossum's house with a Kissing Hand in his palm, Chester and his animal friends have a long day of playing games and eating snacks. But when the animals decide to bed down, Chester can't go to sleep. While his Kissing Hand has kept him from getting scared, he isn't in his own bedroom, and he misses his family. When Chester returns home, Mrs. Raccoon welcomes her little cub and reassures him that his home is always there when he needs it. Young readers will enjoy reading about the party fun and take comfort when Chester finds himself in a situation they can relate to.
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We all fell in love with Chester Raccoon back when his mama taught him about the Kissing Hand. So I'm so glad to see that he has kept on with new adventures!
In this one, Chester is joining his friends for his very first sleepover. They have tons of fun as they frolic all day long and eat fun snacks. But when it's time to go to sleep, Chester starts to miss his home, in spite of having Mama's Kissing Hand. And so he ends up going home where he feels more secure, but was still grateful for having such a fun time with his friends.
I think a lot of kids are going to relate to this story. Sleepovers seem to start at a much younger age than I remember doing them, and especially for younger kids, it's scary to sleep at someone else's house. But this book, just like the original Kissing Hand, can remind them that it's okay to have their fears and anxieties and they can always go home and back to Mom.
The drawings and all of the other characters are just as sweet as they were in the first book. I would definitely want to add this to my collection.
Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for providing me with a requested review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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