These super cute and fun-to-read Valentines Day Books not only help celebrate Valentine’s Day, but are great for learning new vocabulary and improving litearcy skills as well. The fun children’s stories and illustrations in these valentine books for kids are sure to delight toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade and up!
Valentines Day Books
Valentines Day is the perfect time to share a book with loved ones. This list of the best Valentines books for kids is full of fun stories and sweet messages that are perfect for sharing.
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Valentine books for kids
Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! was written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond. Join the beloved mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he celebrates Valentine’s Day with loved ones. Kids will love the adorable illustrations showing Mouse making Valentines for his friends.
Love from the Crayons was written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. This adorable gift book features the crayon characters from Daywalt’s The Day the Crayons Quit as they celebrate all the different shades of love.
Construction Site: You’re Just Right was written by Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by AG Ford. This lift the flap book visits the beloved construction vehicles as they each find a special note meant just for them.
Happy Valentine’s Day, Curious George! was written by N. Di Angelo and illustrated by Mary O’Keefe Young. Join Curious George and his friends as they celebrate Valentine’s Day with decorations, cards, and baking!
My Fuzzy Valentine was written by Naomi Kleinberg and illustrated by Christopher Moroney. This board book follows Elmo as he visits his Sesame Street friends and attempts to figure out who sent him a beautiful Valentine’s Day card.
Corduroy’s Valentine’s Day was written by Lisa McCue. This book follows Corduroy and his loved ones as they make Valentine’s Day cards.
Valentines books for preschool
Llama Llama I Love You was written by Anna Dewdney. Join the popular little Llama as he shares love with his friends and family through cute cards. Kids will love the peppy rhyming text and colorful illustrations.
Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine was written by Jonathan Stutzman and illustrated by Jay Fleck. In this cute board book, Tiny T. Rex is determined to create the perfect Valentine for his friend Pointy. Kids will love watching him try again and again to create the perfect card.
What is Love, Biscuit? was written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Pat Schories. This adorable board book explores all of the ways that love can be seen in our lives. The simple text and cute illustrations make this a great celebration of love for little ones.
The Biggest Valentine Ever was written by Steven Kroll and illustrated by Jeni Bassett. This addition to the Biggest Ever series revisits Clayton and Desmond as they attempt to work together to create a Valentine for their teacher.
Cocoa’s Cranky Valentine was written by Thomas Nelson and illustrated by Beth Hughes. This funny book asks readers to help Cocoa the dog get his Valentine’s Day card back from the new kitten in the house.
Biscuit’s Valentine’s Day was written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Pat Schories. Join Biscuit and the little girl as they attempt to deliver lots of special deliveries to loved ones.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose was written by Lucille Colandro and illustrated by Jared Lee. When the old lady swallows a rose, some lace, some glitter, and other items, she ends up creating a Valentine’s surprise.
Little Blue Truck’s Valentine was written by Alice Schertle and illustrated by Jill McElmurry. Follow along with Little Blue Truck as he delivers Valentine’s Day cards to his friends on the farm, and wonders if he will ever get any cards himself.
Books about valentine’s day for preschoolers
How to Catch a Loveosaurus was written by Alice Walstead and illustrated by Andy Elkerton. This addition to the How to Catch series follows a group of kids as they try to catch an escaped dinosaur determined to spread love and kindness.
Peppa’s Valentine’s Day was written by Courtney Carbone. Join Peppa Pig as she learns about Valentine’s Day and decides to show her loved ones how much she cares about them.
Doc McStuffins: My Huggy Valentine was written by the Disney Book Group. This picture book shares a story from the beloved television series. Lambie loves Valentine’s Day and she is thrilled to prepare for the holiday, but she is soon worried that a new toy has taken her place in Doc’s heart.
Grumpy Monkey: Valentine Gross-Out was written by Suzanne Lang and illustrated by Max Lang. Jim Panzee is grossed out about Valentine’s Day, until he learns from his friend that there are lots of ways to celebrate love and Valentine’s Day.
Happy Valentine’s Day Little Critter was written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer. Join Little Critter as he prepares for Valentine’s Day and celebrates with his loved ones.
Splat the Cat: Funny Valentine was written and illustrated by Rob Scotton. This lift the flap book follows Splat as he attempts to make a special present for someone on Valentine’s Day.
Valentine stories for preschoolers
Valentine’s Day Jitters was written by Julie Danneberg and illustrated by Judy Love. It’s Valentine’s Day and Sarah Jane Hartwell is determined to give her students a fun party, but things soon get out of control.
Turkey’s Valentine Surprise was written by Wendi Silvano and illustrated by Lee Harper. When Turkey decides to deliver Valentine’s Day cards to his friends, he chooses to deliver them in creative costumes.
Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day is Cool was written and illustrated by James Dean and Kimberly Dean. Pete the Cat doesn’t think that Valentine’s Day is cool, until he realizes how much love surrounds him.
Minnie’s Valentine was written by the Disney Book Group. Mickey has no idea what to get for Minnie for Valentine’s Day, until Minnie goes undercover and teaches him how to create a heartfelt Valentine.
Arthur’s Valentine was written and illustrated by Marc Brown. When Arthur starts receiving notes from a secret admirer, he goes on a mission to figure out who his Valentine could be.
Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts was written and illustrated by Victoria Kann. Pinkalicious loves Valentine’s Day, so when her teacher suggests a secret Valentine exchange, Pinkalicious is excited to create a masterpiece.
The Littlest Valentine was written by Brandi Dougherty and illustrated by Michelle Todd. Emma is the smallest in the Valentine family. She can’t seem to do things as well as the bigger members of her family, but she knows that she has what it takes to help the family business.
The Night Before Valentine’s Day was written by Natasha Wing and illustrated by Heidi Petach. This festive spin on the classic Christmas poem follows a group of kids as they prepare for Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s day books for kindergarten
The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Blessings was written by Mike Berenstain. When Brother Bear gets a card from an admirer, Sister Bear begins to tease him. Papa Bear soon puts a stop to it by telling them the sweet story of two other bears and a secret admirer.
Groggle’s Monster Valentine was written by Diana Murray and illustrated by Bats Langley. Groggle wants to make the perfect Valentine for his friend Snarlina, so he gathers all kinds of gross materials.
Franklin’s Valentines was written by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated Brenda Clark. Franklin can’t wait to give his friends the cards that he made. However, when he gets to school, he finds they are missing. Luckily, he soon realizes that he is surrounded by friends who love him.
Where Do Diggers Say I Love You? was written by Brianna Caplan Sayres and illustrated by Christian Slade. In this adorable truck themed Valentine story, all kinds of vehicles celebrate Valentine’s Day with cards, flowers and heart shaped sweets.
Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart was written by Jane O’Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. When Nancy receives a Valentine from someone, she follows the clues to figure out who sent it to her.
Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink was written and illustrated by Diane deGroat. When Gilbert writes unkind Valentine’s Day poems to two of his classmates, he hurts their feelings and learns an important lesson.
Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine was written by Herman Parrish and illustrated by Lynne Avril. This picture book follows a young Amelia Bedelia as she celebrates Valentine’s Day at school and has to come up with a new plan when she leaves her cards on the bus.
The Day it Rained Hearts was written and illustrated by Felicia Bond. When it starts to rain hearts one day, Cornelia Augusta collects them and uses them to create the perfect Valentines for her animal friends.
A Charlie Brown Valentine was written by Natalie Shaw and Charles M. Schulz and illustrated by Robert Pope. Join Charlie Brown and his friends as they celebrate Valentine’s Day and try to find love.
Just a Little Love was written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer. In this early reader, Little Critter learns that a little bit of love can fix a lot of problems.
The 12 Days of Valentine’s was written by Jenna Lettice and illustrated by Colleen Madden. In this Valentines themed spin on the Christmas carol, each day brings more examples of ways to show love with friends and family.
Here Comes Valentine Cat was written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Claudia Rueda. Cat does not like Valentine’s Day, and he does not like the new dog next door. But he soon learns an important lesson about not judging someone too quickly.
The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Love Bug was written and illustrated by Mike Berenstain. Sister Bear has been asked to be a flower girl in a Valentine’s Day wedding. However, she soon gets carried away with all the details.
valentines books
The Yuckiest, Stinkiest, Best Valentine Ever was written by Brenda Ferber and illustrated by Tedd Arnold. When Leon creates a perfect Valentine for his crush, he doesn’t expect it to come to life and run through town refusing to be delivered.
Clifford’s Valentines was written by Norman Bridwell. This early reader follows the beloved big red dog as he receives Valentines from his friends, and then figures out a way to give everyone a special Valentine surprise.
Stitch’s Valentine was written by Tim McCanna. Stitch wants to find his alien friend Angel and ask her to be his Valentine, but can he find her before the end of the day?
Mouse Loves Love was written by Lauren Thompson and illustrated by Buket Erdogan. In this early reader, Mouse spies his sister gathering materials and creating something. Mouse soon discovers that it is a Valentine for him!
Llama Llama Be My Valentine was written by Anna Dewdney. This early reader follows Llama Llama and his friends as they attempt to prepare Valentines for their friends at school.
The Berenstain Bears’ Extra Special Valentine was written and illustrated by Mike Berenstain. Brother and Sister Bear have been creating cards for their friends, and when Brother creates an extra special Valentine, Sister is curious to find out who it is for.
Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine was written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and illustrated by Marc Simont. In this chapter book, Nate discovers a red paper heart taped to his dog Sludge’s doghouse. He doesn’t like mushy things, so he decides to solve the mystery of who put the heart on Sludge’s house.
No Valentines for Katie was written by Fran Manushkin and illustrated by Tammie Lyon. Katie Woo had a lot of fun with her classroom’s Valentine celebration, but when everyone else receives a special Valentine, she starts to worry that maybe people don’t like her.
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime was written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. When Junie B. Jones receives a Valentine from a secret admirer, she is determined to find out who sent it.
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Valentines Day Printables
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Valentines Day Activities
- Have a blast with this outrageously fun Oobleck valentines day activitiies for preschoolers or this red valentines day oobleck version
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