Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to read books about love, kindness, and friendship. And what better way to celebrate Whether you’re a parent or teacher, sharing heartfelt stories can create warm memories while reinforcing valuable life lessons. Here are some of the best Valentine’s Day children’s books to inspire young readers and fill their hearts with joy.
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The Day It Rained Hearts This classic tale follows Cornelia Augusta as she catches hearts falling from the sky and turns them into personalized Valentine’s cards for her friends. The whimsical illustrations and sweet message about thoughtfulness and creativity make it a favorite for kids.
Click, Clack, Moo: I Love You!
Farmer Brown’s animals are back in this delightful Valentine’s Day-themed addition to the popular series. As Little Duck prepares a Valentine’s Day party, the hilarious antics of the barnyard animals make this book a joy to read aloud.
Llama Llama I Love You
This board book is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. With its rhyming text and adorable illustrations, Llama Llama shows little ones how to share love and kindness on Valentine’s Day.
Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day Is Cool Pete the Cat learns the true meaning of Valentine’s Day as he makes cards for all his friends and family. This book encourages children to express their feelings and appreciate those around them.
How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? This book combines the playful antics of dinosaurs with heartfelt expressions of love. Young readers will giggle at the silly scenarios while learning about the many ways we can show we care.
The Night Before Valentines Day Come celebrate Valentines Day with a day of games and treats.
Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! Follow alons as mouse makes a Valentine for each of his friends and writes what he likes about each of them.
A Crankenstein Valentine For kids who find Valentine’s Day a bit too mushy, Crankenstein’s hilarious reactions will be a hit. This book humorously captures the less romantic side of the holiday and ends with a heartwarming twist
Valentine Day Jitters Sarah wants to host the perfect Valentine’s Day party for her students. But no matter how hard she tries, nothing goes according to plan. From pin-the-smile-on-the-teacher to crafts with glitter, glue, ribbons, and lace, it evolves into chaos. Sarah feels like the event is a disaster, but the students have a great time! Not only do they already know that she cares, it turns out they care a lot about her as well.
Guess How Much I Love You! This adorable tale show how much little Nutbrown hare loves his mommy and how much she loves him back.
Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar Using images from the World of Eric Carle, and featuring the Very Hungry Caterpillar, this special book gives all the reasons why someone special makes the world a better and brighter place.
I Love You Like No Otter This books combines a warm message of love with beautifull illustrations that families are sure to love. From baby shower gifts for new parents to bedtime read alouds all year long, this adorable board book is purrfect for anyone you love!
Love From The Crayons This special book, explores the bright colors and subtle shades of love. This is a must-have for fans of The Crayons, and the perfect gift for that special someone.
Turkeys Valentine Surprise Turkey loves nothing better than a good trick…except maybe a good disguise. So for Valentine’s Day, he decides to secretly deliver a card to each of his friends. But when he dresses up as a cat to deliver it, he’s quickly found out. It turns out that outsmarting his pals is harder than he thought. Luckily, Turkey has more silly surprises in store.
The Biggest Valetnine Ever When Mrs. Mousely asks her class to make valentines, Clayton and Desmond decide to make one together and give it to their teacher as a surprise. But things don’t go as planned.
A Little Spot of Love On Valentines Day Little Spot of Love is so excited that there is a day especially about him! He spends all day making personalized Valentine’s Day Cards for all the Emotion SPOTS! He points out how all of his friends are important for different reasons and how he appreciates all of them!
Conclusion
These Valentine’s Day books are perfect to show your little one the importane of this special day. It shows love, kindness, thoughtfulness, and the many oher ways to express love. Sharing these stories with children helps them understand the true meaning of the holiday while sparking their imaginations and nurturing their hearts.
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