Children’s librarian and former educator Melissa Harrington knows her stuff when it comes to books — so when a parent asks her for recommendations on the perfect kids’ book for back-to-school, she has ...

When Chester Raccoon is hesitant to leave his mother on the first day of school, she shares with him a family secret called The Kissing Hand—involving planting a kiss on her hand and transferring it ...

Here's our book about another character that's really worried. This character does not want to go to school. Are you worried about going to school? I think you'll relate to Chester the Raccoon and the ...

The beloved bestselling book for children 3 through 8, The Kissing Hand, is now available as an app. What's more, publisher, Tanglewood Press is donating 1,600 copies of the physical book to the ...

Sharing stories together can ease first-day jitters and make the transition back to school a little brighter. (Green Shoot Media photo) Whether it’s a child’s very first day or just a new year with ...

I think I love children’s books more than most children. I could spend hours in bookstores and libraries, getting lost in the whimsical story lines and illustrations. Now that I am a mother of two ...