12 Valentine’s Books for Kids Sure to Delight!
Looking for the best Valentine’s books for kids? We’ve got you covered!
Valentine’s day is typically a romantic holiday for adults, filled with chocolate, candle-lit dinners, and sappy music. We’ve already compiled our list of the greatest love stories for adults, but this year, we wanted to extend the celebration to the little ones.
After all, chocolate is universal! Books for kids in regards to this holiday tend to be funny or just a little bit sappy. Some of them are over the top, so we’ve chosen only the best to share with you this holiday.
Hopefully, you’ll find so cute Valentine’s books for kids to give alongside those little conversation hearts.
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Animal Valentine’s Books for Kids
The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story
Author: Nancy Rose
Year: 2016
Genre: Picture Book
Age: 3 – 8
Plot
The photographs in this book will make everybody smile. Nancy Rose captures wild squirrels in the sweetest scenes and they are just marvelous.
Why Kirsten loves it
The details in each photo, from tiny candles to squirrel-sized seats, will have you reaching for this story again and again.
Find this book in: Valentine’s Day Picture Books / Best Books for 3-year-olds
LoveBlock by Christopher Franceshelli
This charming animal story is the latest in the Alphablock series. It’s a sweet lift-the-flap book that shows how animals of all kinds show their love for one another.
This one is also on our list of Valentine’s books for toddlers.
Click, Clack, Moo, I Love You by Doreen Cronin
Duck and all her Click, Clack, Moo animal friends are getting ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day in this charming picture book, the next in the beloved barnyard series.
They decorate the barn, host a dance, and make new friends I this charming tale.
Funny Valentine’s Day Picture Books
A Crankenstein Valentine
Author: Samantha Berger
Illustrator: Dan Santat
Year: 2014
Genre: Picture Book
Age: 3 – 7
More info: Crankenstein #2
Plot
It’s all about a cranky boy who hates Valentine’s Day and all the hearts, love, and pink the holiday brings. That is until he finds another Crankenstein just like him! Maybe Valentine’s Day isn’t so bad after all!
Why Kirsten loves it
This is the perfect Valentine’s Day picture book to give to boys or girls reluctant to celebrate love.
Find this book in: Valentine’s Books for Kids / Best Books for 5-year-olds
Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine by Herman Parish
Is there a child anywhere that doesn’t love Amelia Bedelia? In this picture book, based on the popular early reader series, Amelia is only a child getting ready for Valentine’s Day at school!
What will she do when she forgets the valentines she made for her friends on the bus?
Ruby Valentine and the Sweet Surprise by Laurie Friedman
Ruby Valentine has a new kitten, but her lovebird is jealous of the new pet. Trying to vie for the top spot in Ruby’s heart, they try to outdo each other for Valentine’s Day.
Maybe Ruby can find a way to prove she has plenty of love and affection to go around.
Hug Machine
Author: Scott Campbell
Illustrator: Scott Campbell
Year: 2014
Genre: Board Book
Age: 1 – 4
Plot
Meet the Hug Machine – a little boy who LOVES to hug – people, things, it doesn’t matter! He’s a nondiscriminate hugger!
Why Jackie loves it
The boy in this book reminds me of my children when they were younger – they would just hug everyone and everything they loved!
Find this book in: Best Books for 4-year-olds / Valentine’s Books for Kids
Robot in Love
Author: T. L. McBeth
Illustrator: T. L. McBeth
Year: 2018
Genre: Picture Book
Age: 4 – 8
Plot
Robot has fallen in love with a girl he saw in the window, but she might not be what you think.
Why Jackie loves it
As he makes plans to run away with her, his little robot actions will have you giggling. And the final pages of Robot with his love had my kids in stitches.
Find this book in: Best Books for 4-year-olds / Valentine’s Books for Kids
Valentine’s Books for Kids About Love
Plot
This sweet, gorgeously illustrated tale showcases the different kinds of love. It highlights how love stays with you and makes you stronger.
Why Kirsten loves it
I also loved that it pointed out the different actions people take to show their love without saying words. I get teary-eyed every time I read this story.
Find this book in: Best Books for 5-year-olds / Valentine’s Books for Kids / Gender-Neutral Baby Boys
In My Life
Author: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Illustrator: Genevieve Santos
Year: 2021
Genre: Picture Book
Age: 1 – 100
Plot
This is one of my favorite songs of all time so having it in a book with gorgeous illustrations is a bonus. Singing the song while looking at the pictures is one way to read this book.Â
Why Jackie loves it
You can also read the book and point out all the beautiful illustrations. Another idea is to show the pictures while playing the song. I love this song but there are so many more books based on songs.Â
It’s so important to sing to your baby, and this is the perfect book to do that with! Another of my favorites is What a Wonderful World and Kirsten loved to read Baby Beluga. Just remember, your baby thinks you are the best. This is one of the best first books for babies if you want to incorporate music.
Find this book in: First Books for Baby / Valentine Books for Kids / Best Books for 4-year-olds
Plant a Kiss
Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds
Year: 2011
Genre: Picture Book
Age: 1 – 4
Plot
In this adorable tale by famed writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal, one little girl’s act of love grows into something big.
Why Jackie loves it
I absolutely love this tale about what happens when we give of ourselves in an unselfish way. Love can change the world and Rosenthal writes to prove just that.
Find this book in: Valentine’s Day Picture Books / Best Books for 3-year-olds
