Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories.

Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories. Chester Raccoon raccoon,nocturnal New World mammal of the genus Procyon. The common raccoon of North America, Procyon lotor, also called coon, is found from S Canada to South America, except in parts of the Rocky Mts. and in deserts. and the Acorn Full of Memories Audrey Penn, author Barbara Gibson, illustrator Tanglewood Press P. O. Box 3009, Terre Haute Terre Haute(tĕr`ə hōt, tĕr`ē hŭt), city (1990 pop. 51,483), seat of Vigo co., W Ind., on the Wabash River; inc. 1816. , IN 47803 www.tanglewoodbooks.com 9781933718293, $16.95, www.amazon.com "Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories" is abook to help children explore and accept, and integrate theincomprehensible experience of losing a friend forever. Chester'smother helps him and his friends work on combining their memories oftheir friend, Skiddel Squirrel squirrel,name for small or medium-sized rodents of the family Sciuridae, found throughout the world except in Australia, Madagascar, and the polar regions; it is applied especially to the tree-living species. , who has suffered an accident and willnot be returning to play with them again. Chester and his brother Ronnyand all their friends make a little ceremony at the pond, bringing backthe acorn full of memories to help them remember their friend Skiddel."Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories" uses quietconversations and gentle illustrations and natural images to deliver avery comforting message of acceptance and faith that children age 4-8will respond to.