Chester the Brave
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2012 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Chester the Brave

By Audrey Penn, Barbara Gibson (Illustrator)

Part of the The Kissing Hand series

A young raccoon learns to conquer fear with a simple strategy.

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32 pages· 999 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Chester Raccoon faces his fears with the guidance of Mrs. Raccoon, who shares a story of a timid bird. She teaches Chester the Think-Tell-Do method: acknowledge fear, affirm courage, and take action. With this newfound bravery and a comforting Kissing Hand, Chester discovers that courage isn't the absence of fear, but the will to overcome it. Will Chester's new strategy help him soar above his fears?

From the publisher

Little Chester Raccoon, the beloved character who has helped so many children with issues in their lives, learns the meaning of bravery and a method for overcoming his fears in this new Audrey Penn title. After sharing the story of a little bird who is afraid to have flying lessons in front of his friends, Mrs. Raccoon tells Chester that being brave doesn’t mean being unafraid; being brave means not letting that fear stop him. Mrs. Raccoon teaches Chester an important strategy: Think-Tell-Do. When he thinks he is afraid, he tells himself he can do it, and then he just does it. Of course, getting a Kissing Hand helps a little too. This simple strategy can be helpful to children in many different situations.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
999
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
NC610L
Themes & topics
Books about courageBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about raccoonsBooks about feeling scaredBooks about nocturnal animals
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
156496
Publication
Published
August 14, 2012
Publisher
Tanglewood
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781933718798

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