My kids love Chester and all of his friends. This book was so sweet and fun. I would definitely recommend it.

My Thoughts: The Kissing Hand series books are all adorable (and I have read a few of them now, though this is the first one I am reviewing on my blog)- in the stories they tell, the illustrations, the characters, and the way the stories are told that make it easy for the youngest readers to understand and appreciate. This book also does the same while helping kids deal with the loss of someone they love and to understand how they can deal with it. Death or loss in any form is a very difficult concept for children (and even adults sometimes) to understand and cope with. This book helps explain death in a easy to understand way, and shows a very sweet way to deal with it – memories. The concept of creating, recalling, and holding on to those loved memories to cherish forever is so sweetly explained here.
Rating: A
Reread factor: 4/5
Reading level: This is a book I think that will be for all ages also (though it provides a wonderful way to help younger kids deal with separation or loss, it is also a delightful way to show anyone at any age that creating memories to treasure forever is wonderful).