Discover the very best children’ Valentine’s Day kids’s books to learn aloud close to and on Valentine’s Day. These vacation tales are candy, foolish, and even gross.
I really like discovering the very best children’ books to learn aloud — and extremely suggest giving a guide as a non-candy present different.
The enjoyable of Valentine’s Day for youths isn’t just in sharing books but additionally in doing festive crafts (didn’t you’re keen on making your individual Valentine’s Day field?) and consuming yummy treats. (However, bear in mind your allergic buddies — they like to be included in deal with giving! Ask about allergic reactions and take into account being sort with inclusive sweets.)
I’ve written the listing so as of age group, beginning with board books for infants and toddlers, persevering with to picture books for preschool age as much as higher elementary, and ending with exercise books for elementary and up.
Greatest Children’ Valentine’s Day Books

Counting Kisses: A Kiss & Read Book by Karen Katz
Should you don’t have already got a Karen Katz guide, run to purchase a number of together with this children’ Valentines’ selection — they’re interactive, enjoyable, and addictive. Counting Kisses can have you kissing your youngster all through the whole guide. “10 little kisses on teeny tiny toes.” A fantastic bedtime guide for all year-round.

The I Love You Book by Todd Parr
Unconditional love for a children’ Valentine’s Day will be celebrated with Todd Parr’s attribute colourful type . . . You’ll love this guide of affection. Your baby’s fingers will wish to push and poke the puffy coronary heart cowl, too.

Huggy Kissy by Leslie Patricelli
Children Valentines love Leslie Patricelli’s board books (Yummy Yucky is an all-time favourite!) Huggy Kissy is tremendous cute and lovable in your bald-baby lovers who love hugs and kisses.

I Love You Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt, illustrated by Cyd Moose
To start with, this was a favourite bedtime story for my children as a result of it’s unexpectedly treasured! Right here’s why… it’s bedtime and a baby imagines all types of worst situations (if he had been an ape or smelly skunk or an alligator) and is hoping his mother will reassure him. Because of this, the mother presents her son the BEST solutions that present how she’d all the time settle for her son any manner he’s.

Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond
Mouse makes particular Valentine’s Day playing cards for every of his buddies, taking into account every pal’s persona.

Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond
On the day it rained hearts, Cornelia catches one after one other. She takes them dwelling and thoughtfully makes Valentine’s Day playing cards for her buddies.

This is Not a Valentine by Carter Higgins, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins
Two good buddies, a boy and a woman, need it to be clear that their items to one another are tokens of a great friendship — NOT Valentine’s Day items. Readers should discover the illustrations to search out the items… items like a hoop from a grocery retailer machine, an image, a paper airplane, and a frog from science class. It’s a candy story a few friendship that doesn’t must be celebrated on simply someday as a result of they’re buddies on all the times

The Night Before Valentine’s Day by Natasha Wing and Heidi Petach
What are the children doing this particular night time earlier than Valentine’s? They’re getting provides and making playing cards for buddies.

Queen of Hearts (Ann Estelle Stories) by Mary Engelbreit
My children love this image guide essentially the most! Ann Estelle is making the very best, most embellished field for her playing cards. She will get so concerned with this that she forgets all about making her buddies playing cards. However as soon as she realizes, regardless that it’s final minute, she makes use of the decorations on her field to make playing cards.

Click, Clack, Moo I Love You! by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin
Little Duck welcomes the animals to the Valentine’s Day Dance. At first, all of the animals keep on with their very own teams. Till Little Fox arrives. Ought to the animals be afraid of this carnivore? No! Little Duck welcomes Little Fox, too and so they begin dancing. Quickly the pigs dance with the chickens, the chickens dance with the sheep, and so they all dance till the cows come dwelling. A enjoyable, sparkly guide concerning the richness of friendships with others who aren’t in our “group”.

I Love You Already! by Jory John and Benji Davies
We love this guide — is so hilarious, particularly if you understand an introvert and extrovert who should work out the right way to make their friendship work. Duck LOVES to speak and be collectively. Bear loves quiet, lazy alone time. You possibly can think about the miscommunications that occur. However it doesn’t matter what, they’re reminded that they don’t must earn one another’s love, they love one another already.

I Am Love: A Book of Compassion by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Love is appearing with tenderness once you see somebody caught within the rain and also you convey them an umbrella. Love is being current, not saying a phrase when somebody wants to speak. “I can hug and maintain and say, “All the pieces might be alright.” Love is consolation.” In truth, love is many issues writes Verde — gratitude, taking good care of me, creativity, understanding, effort, remembering, and extra.

Mr. Prickles A Quill-Fated Love Story by Kara LaReau, illustrated by Scott Magoon
Mr. Prickles and Mrs. Pointypants study a worthwhile lesson about friendship and love on this charming story with loads of puns and alliterations. “He tried to affix of their midnight picnicking nevertheless it was pointless.”

Love Monster and the Last Chocolate by Rachel Shiny
When the Love Monster receives a field of candies, he actually doesn’t wish to share — however he is aware of that he ought to so regardless that it’s onerous, he runs to his buddies to share all of the candies. However fortunate for him, the candies are from his buddies and so they need him to eat all of them.

Here Comes Valentine Cat by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Claudia
Rueda Cat’s NO-Valentines zone is in impact however Canine would possibly simply change Cat’s thoughts. You’ll reread this new Valentine’s Day guide many instances — it’s candy and humorous.

Zombie in Love by Kelly DiPucchio
Get able to snort whereas grossing out just a bit! Mortimer does all the things he can consider to discover a Valentine — private adverts, books, dance classes, however nothing works. On the Cupid’s Ball, he manages to scare off each woman however one — a zombie named Mildred.

The Yuckiest, Stinkiest, Best Valentine Ever by Brenda Ferber and Tedd Arnold
You’ll love this hilarious tackle Valentine’s Day — which is ideal with Tedd Arnold’s illustrations. (Love him!) You see, when Leon begins to make his crush, Zoey Maloney, a Valentine’s Day card, his card is NOT comfortable. In truth, the cardboard is completely grossed out and escapes out the window. As Leon races after his card, he hears recommendation from ladies, boys, and youths. Recommendation like “eew” and “romantic” and “dangerous.” DOWNLOAD the free activity kit here.

Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Paul Yalowitz
When a secret admirer sends Mr. Hatch a Valentine with a card that claims somebody loves him, it adjustments Mr. Hatch from a boring, drab man to be extra interactive and excited by others and his life. However when the postman returns for the cardboard, having delivered it to the mistaken individual, Mr. Hatch’s new buddies assist him bear in mind that he’s nonetheless liked.

Rose Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat
Gilbert writes a number of not very sort playing cards to his buddies, signing them from a special individual. The playing cards are learn, emotions are damage, and Gilbert wants to repair his mistake.

Mr. Goat’s Valentine by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Kevin Zimmer
Mr. Goat needs to purchase his love particular items. What he will get will delight younger readers — and so they’re all completely great!

Little Treasures Endearments from Around the World by Jacqueline Ok. Ogburn, illustrated by Chris Raschka
Though this isn’t actually a Valentine’s Day guide, it appeared becoming. This guide captures all of the candy names we name kids, names like pumpkin and honey, from all all over the world. The Brits name their kids poppet and love. The Aussies name their kids lamb chop and possum. Should you watched Pepe Le Pew you’ll know this French time period of endearment, mon petit chou, which suggests little cabbage. Russians say solnyshko which suggests sunny solar. Ugandans say kabiite, or pampered one. And Chinese language households name kids xiao pie dou, little mischievous pea.

Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine by Herman Parish, illustrated by Lynne Avril
Amelia is a baby who on this easy and foolish story, will get her first Valentine’s Day card. However she by accident forgets her playing cards on the bus and should drawback resolve so she may give her classmates their playing cards.

Love, Splat by Rob Scotton
Splat needs to present Kitten a Valentine however he’s too shy. And, Spike (Splat’s rival) additionally likes Kitten! What’s a cat to do? I like Splat and suppose you’ll as effectively.

How to Help a Cupid by Sue Fliess, illustrated by Simona Sanfilippo
Rejoice Valentine’s Day with this cute, rhyming story a few group of youngsters serving to a cupid caught in a tree — and present him the right way to craft Valentine’s Day crafts.

What I Love About You by Me
Fill within the blanks to inform your particular individual what it’s you’re keen on about them! It’s an amazing present for mothers and dads from children or from spouses.

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