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Your students will fall in love with this collection of valentine’s books for kids! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a good book!
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Whether you’re looking for Valentine’s Day books featuring popular children’s book characters or something new to read with your kids, this collection of picture books is a great place to start your search.
valentine’s books for kids
Fill your book basket with a great collection of children’s valentines books. most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore. If you’re having trouble finding them, you can order them through my amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.
happy valentine’s day, mouse! – Budding artists and crafters will love this book, perfect to combine with Valentine’s Day activities. A surprise at the end adds to the fun of reading aloud!
the greatest valentine in history – when mrs. mousely asks her class to make valentines, clayton and desmond decide to make one together and give it to her teacher as a surprise. but things don’t go as planned.
llama llama i love you – the little llama shows his friends and family how much he loves them with heart-shaped cards and lots of hugs. what could be sweeter than a llama llama on valentines day?
Valentines: Lift Flap Board Book: With colorful illustrations and extra-strong lift flaps, this board book features classic Valentine’s Day traditions like giving cards and candy.
love monster – love monster is a little furry monster trying to fit in with cutesville’s cutesy residents. but it turns out it’s hard to fit in with cute and fluffy when you’re a googly-eyed monster. And so the love monster sets out to find someone who will love him just the way he is.
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the day it rained hearts – one day it rains hearts, and cornelia augusta catches them. she realizes that hearts are perfect for making valentines. Each heart is special in its own way, and Cornelia Augusta knows exactly who to send them to: her animal friends.
Happy Valentine’s Day Curious George: George and his friends celebrate Valentine’s Day with decorating, baking, card making, and some unexpected fun along the way! How much mischief can a curious little monkey get into when it comes to balloons, frosting, and glitter?
Arthur’s Valentine: Valentine’s Day is only a few days away and Arthur can’t find out who his secret admirer is. he could be fern, but he hopes it’s sue ellen. or is buster playing pranks? can you guess?
Love Is: In this sweetly funny book, the girl and the duckling grow in their understanding of caring for each other, discovering that love is as much about letting go as it is about holding on tight.
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The night before Valentine’s Day – all the kids are getting ready for the sweetest holiday of the year! Join in on all the card-making fun, and then come to school the next morning for a day of parties and games.
Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day is Cool – At first, Pete thinks Valentine’s Day isn’t cool… until he realizes all the special cats in his life.
love from the very hungry caterpillar: using a variety of images from the world of eric carle and featuring the very hungry caterpillar, this special gift book provides all the reasons someone special makes the world a better place and more sparkly.
Where’s Baby’s Valentine?: A Flip-Flap Book: Baby Made a Valentine for Mommy. Where could he be? is it behind the lamp? no, those are pretty, bright flowers! It’s a sparkly, sparkly delight when you lift the sturdy flaps to help baby find their very special Valentine.
The Mouse’s First Valentine’s Day: Early one morning, the mouse follows his sister around the house. she is making something red and lacy and very pretty. what will it be?
Minnie’s Valentine: Love is in the air at the clubhouse, but Mickey has no idea what to get Minnie for Valentine’s Day. Minnie goes undercover and wears a disguise to teach Mickey how to give a heartfelt Valentine’s Day gift.
plant a kiss board book: little miss planted a kiss… a small act of love turns into something bigger and more dazzling than little miss could have imagined in this epic journey about life, kindness and generosity.
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I love you! – celebrating the love between a father and son, this book of rhymes features a host of animals and the things they love about each other.
click, clack, moo I love you! – It’s Valentine’s Day and on the farm that means a Valentine’s Day party. the duckling is very excited. She hangs balloons, streamers, sparkly lights, and hearts everywhere, and crafts a Valentine for everyone. On top of a hill, a little fox listens to the party music and follows the duckling’s many decorations to the barn… but foxes aren’t quite welcome on farms. the chickens stop dancing. the sheep stop dancing. the pigs stop dancing. the mice rush to hide. will the little fox ruin the dance? Or maybe she’s just what the party needs!
The History of Valentine’s Day: Here is a little board book that explains in simple terms the history of the origin of Valentine’s Day. From today’s celebrations to its link to the beginning of the day, the holiday of Valentine’s Day and candy hearts are explained so that even the youngest reader understands.
valentines day: stories and poems – a collection of stories, poems and activities from a variety of authors, on the theme of valentine’s day.
Roses are pink, your feet really suck – Gilbert is ready to write fifteen friendly valentines to his classmates. but how can he write a nice poem for the boy who pinched his nose, or the girl who made fun of her glasses? Instead, Gilbert writes two not-so-nice Valentines…and signs the wrong name on both!
Happy Valentine’s Day, little creature! – From decorating the classroom with hearts to eating cupcakes and making mailboxes for Valentine’s Day, the little critter is having the best day of his life. he’s even making an extra special card for an extra special valentine!
there was an old lady who swallowed a rose! – That lovely old lady has returned just in time for Valentine’s Day. She is now swallowing items to make a very special gift for her valentine!
the valentine bears – from mr. and ma’am bears hibernate all winter long, they’ve never celebrated valentine’s day before! But this year will be different as they both wake up for this very special day and both have some sweet surprises in store for their valentine.
complete your unit with these activities:
Take a look at these printable personalized valentine tags. The Valentine tag can be personalized for added festive fun.
a soapy treat for your sweetie! This adorable jar of Handmade Conversation Heart Mini Soaps comes pre-packaged and ready to gift to all the sweeties on your list. And they smell like real love candy. aren’t they super adorable?
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