Magic Kiss

Douban score ⭐: 8.7

Author: Audrey Paine
Photos: Ruth Harper, Nancy Ricker
Publisher: Tomorrow Publishing House

Recommended age: 3-6 years old

Introduction

The story tells of a little raccoon named Chester who doesn't want to go to school because he doesn't want to leave his mother and go to an unfamiliar environment. His mother assures him that he will like the new school and tells him a secret - "the kissing hand". The mother prints a kiss on the palm of the little raccoon, so that whenever the little raccoon feels lonely at school, he can press his palm lightly on his cheek and his mother's kiss will warm his heart and he will no longer feel lonely and afraid.

That day, when the little raccoon went to school, he also left a kiss on his mother's palm so that his mother could feel the magic kiss when she thought of him.

This is a very warm picture book. The story is very suitable for children who leave their mothers to go to school for the first time. The magic kiss can ease the fear in the hearts of children and let them feel that their parents' love will always be with them.

About the Author

Bonnie Baker: Born in a small town in the United States, she was born into a happy, free and happy family. She has a degree in psychology and creative writing, and is happy to experience all kinds of possibilities in life. She has worked as a waiter, a clerk, an intern teacher, a hotel maid, a typist, a photographer, a reporter... As a writer, she writes every "little self" into her stories. Bonnie Baker said: "One day, this stubborn little mouse suddenly appeared in my mind and refused to leave. I really don't want to admit how much I am like a big bear in my heart, but I am grateful for every cute mouse I have met in my life."

Katie MacDonald Denton: A well-known Canadian illustrator, she graduated from the Toronto Academy of Art and has won more than 20 awards. She lives with her husband in the suburbs of Ontario. Her studio is in a warm and bright attic. When Katie was young, she often went to the library with her parents and freely chose various picture books based on the patterns on the covers and the colors of the spines. She fell in love with picture books. Katie said: "I haven't encountered such cute and interesting characters like Big Bear and Little Mouse for a long time."

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