Turn "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn into a rich classroom experience with this heartwarming book companion.
"The Kissing Hand" is a beloved back-to-school picture book about Chester the raccoon, who is nervous about starting school. His mother shares a special secret with him — The Kissing Hand — a warm gesture that carries her love wherever he goes. It's a story that resonates deeply with young children navigating new beginnings, and this classroom companion helps you make the very most of reading it together.
Why teachers love it:
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Perfect for back-to-school — addresses children's nerves about starting school with warmth and gentleness
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Rich literacy connections — comprehension, character analysis, vocabulary, and personal response activities
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Builds classroom community — the story opens conversations about belonging, family, and courage
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Curriculum-aligned — supports English and Personal and Social Capability outcomes
Perfect for:
- Back-to-school and start-of-year shared reading sessions
- Prep, Foundation, Year 1, and Year 2 classrooms
- Social and emotional learning units on transitions and new beginnings
- First-week-of-school community-building activities
- Whole-class read-alouds and small group book study
What's included:
A printable classroom companion for "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn, with activities to support comprehension, personal connection, and rich discussion around this tender and timeless back-to-school story.
Every child who's ever felt nervous about something new will connect with this story — and this companion helps you use it beautifully in your classroom!
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
