Valentine’s Day is on the horizon, and one of my family’s favorite ways to celebrate this holiday (and any holiday) is to find holiday-themed picture books to enjoy during the month. Here is a list of some Valentine’s Day books from some of our favorite children’s authors and illustrators.
10 Delightful Valentine’s Day Children’s Books
- Happy Valentine’s Day, Curious George by N. Di Angelo (Author) and Mary O’Keefe Young (Illustrator)
- Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff (Author), Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
- The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond
- The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Party by Jan and Mike Berenstain
- Happy Valentine’s Day, Little Critter! by Mercer Mayer
- Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart by Jane O’Connor (Author), Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator)
- Valentines Are For Saying I Love You (Reading Railroad) by Margaret Sutherland (Author), Amy Wummer (Illustrator)
- Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat
- The Biggest Valentine Ever by Steven Kroll (Author), Jeni Bassett (Illustrator)
- The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting (Author), Jan Brett (Illustrator)
There’s no better way to show your love to a child than to spend time reading aloud to them! So grab a blanket, curl up on the couch together, and read these fun books about love.
Happy reading!
Do you have any favorite Valentine’s themed books that I missed? We might need to check them out!
Note: The books above link to my Amazon affiliate account. These books are targeted for preschool and elementary school aged kids.
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Love Valentines Day. We own all of these books!
We have a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse one that’s ADORABLE. Minnie dresses up as Miss M and helps Mickey figure out what to make her for V day that she’ll love. There’s also a Little Engine that Could V-day book.
I am sharing this with everyone! What a fantastic list! My daughter loves Angelina Ballerina too and I remember the Bearenstein Bears from when I was a kid!