There’s nothing better than celebrating a holiday with some great books. These Valentine’s Day books for kids are guaranteed to make the holiday extra special!
Valentine’s Day is always such a fun holiday! While it’s nice to celebrate love all the time, it’s also nice to have a special day to show everyone how much we care.
It’s also a great time to focus on the different ways we can spread kindness and love.
On this list, you’ll find the best board and picture books for kids to read around Valentine’s Day.
These books are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face while you celebrate the season of love. From books about family to humourous books about slime, there’s a book for everyone on this list.
These Valentine’s Day books for kids are so much fun and guaranteed to make the season of love extra special! Trust me, these books are not to be missed!
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Valentine’s Day Board Books
ABCs of Love by Patricia Hegarty
This adorable board book teaches the alphabet through love. While it’s a perfect choice for Valentine’s Day, it’s also great for social and emotional skills. Little readers are going to adore this book!
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Bananas for You by Sabrina Moyle
There’s nothing better than showing our love for those around us. Bananas for You is such a sweet and adorable board book about telling those you love that your ‘bananas for them’. This one is so fun and not to be missed!
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My First Valentine’s Day by Disney Books
Disney books are always a great choice, especially when celebrating a holiday! This adorable board book shows the excitement that comes with Valentine’s Day. It also has touch and feel elements, making it perfect for tiny hands.
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I Wheelie Love You by Hannah Eliot
I Wheelie Love You is an adorable board book that is a great option for little boys. This board book shares different sayings for love. Parents will love the puns while little readers enjoy the text and illustrations! If you know someone who loves trucks, than this is the perfect option.
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Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer
While Valentine’s Day is often seen as a romantic holiday, it can also be about the love we have for our family. This sweet board book celebrates the love we have for family, no matter what it looks like. This is a perfect reminder to little readers that love comes in all forms. It also makes for a great gift!
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One Good Night ’til Valentine’s Day by Frank J Berrios III
One Good Night ’til Valentine’s Day is the perfect bedtime story before Valentine’s Day. This sweet board book follows a child who goes to sleep, excited for the next day. This book series great in general but this Valentine’s Day addition is a particular favourite!
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Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine by Jonathan Stutzman
I adore the Tiny T Rex series and this Valentine’s Day addition to the series is so much fun. Valentine’s Day is on its way and Tiny decides to make a Valentine for his best friend Pointy. This one is so cute and will be loved by readers of all ages.
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This Little Cupid by Aly Fronis
If you’re looking for an adorable board book that celebrates Valentine’s Day and nursery rhymes, than this is for you. This Little Cupid follows sweet cupids as they get ready for Valentine’s Day — from stretching their wings to shooting their love arrows. Along with the beautiful illustrations, this one will certainly be a hit!
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You Complete Me by Cindy Jin
You Complete Me is another board book that celebrates the love of family — particularly the love of a parent and a child. With sliding tabs, little hands and early readers are going to have so much fun celebrating Valentine’s Day with this lovely book.
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You’re My Little Sunshine by Natalie Marshall
You’re My Little Sunshine is part of the You’re My Little series, which is full of really sweet board books. This addition to the series focuses on the love between a parent and their child. It’s so cute and little readers are going to love the cut-outs and raised illustrations.
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Valentine’s Day Picture Books
A Book of Love by Emma Randall
Rhyming text and stunning illustrations make this a perfect option for Valentine’s Day. A Book of Love is about all the way that love can be shared — from kind gestures to hugs and everything in between. It’s so sweet and makes for a wonderful family read.
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A Crankenstein Valentine by Samantha Berger
A Crankenstein Valentine is so much fun and is sure to create lots of giggles while reading. Valentine’s Day can turn anyone into a Crankenstein because it’s the yuckiest day of the year. But maybe there’s a way for a Crankenstein to enjoy the day!
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All the Love on this Island by Natalie Davis
There’s nothing better than Disney — at least in my opinion. All the Love on This Island is perfect for grandparents and their grandchildren. It shares the love between Moana and her grandmother. If you love Disney like me, than you need to pick up this book this Valentine’s Day!
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How Do You Love? by Kellie Byrnes
How Do You Love is another book on this list that celebrates love and the way we can show it to those around us. This makes for a great read around Valentine’s Day and beyond because it sparks some great conversations.
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How to Catch a Loveosaurus by Alice Walstead
The How to Catch series is a personal favourite of mine, especially around a holiday. In this book, the Catch Club Kids are trying to trap a dinosaur who wants to spread love and kindess. How adorable does that sound? Once you’re finished with this one, you can read all the other books in the series, too!
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How to Help a Cupid by Sue Fliess
I love this book because it’s not your traditional Valentine’s Day book. How to Help a Cupid is all about showing kindness on Valentine’s Day. This book is a great option for the classroom because of the conversations you can have and the fun activities that can go along with it.
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I Love You Every Day by Isabel Otter
I Love You Every Day is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. Just like so many other books on this list, it highlights the love that we can express on Valentine’s Day. The beautiful illustrations and sweet text make this a really great option to celebrate love.
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Love, Escargot by Dashka Slater
Escargot is such a fun character and I really love the entire Escargot series. It’s Snailentine’s Day and Escargot is on his way to a party. But, he’s worried about whether his snailentine will be there. When he gets to the party, he’s not greeted by a snail, but a vole — it’s Volentine’s Day. It’s such an adorable read that will make you laugh and smile the whole way through.
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Love from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with The Crayons! In this addition to the series The Crayons share how their colours represent love. It’s so cute and makes for a great gift for early readers.
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Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic book for Valentine’s Day — no book list is complete without it. With Eric Carle’s signature style, this book is wonderful for sharing love. The artwork is also beautiful and captivating. This one is so sweet and classic, you don’t want to miss it!
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Love is for Roaring by Mike Kerr
Love is for Roaring is a sweet book about a grumpy lion who doesn’t know what he loves. Lion is supposed to show his love but it makes him grumpy. So, Mouse sets out to help him find out what it is that he does love. It’s a great book about the different ways we can show love.
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Love Monster by Rachel Bright
Love Monster is one of my all time favourite Valentine’s Day books. I’ve had such success with it inside the classroom — kids love it and so do I! Monster sets off on a a journey to find someone to love him. It’s only when he gives up that he finds what he’s looking for. It’s so funny, charming and heartwarming.
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Love You by Heart by Peter H Reynolds
This is another book on this list that makes a perfect gift to a little reader. Love You by Heart shares the love we have — from parents to grandparents and everyone in between. It’s such a small but powerful book, perfect for Valentine’s Day and beyond.
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Mirabel’s Missing Valentines by Janet Lawler
I adore this sweet picture book. Mirabel is a shy little mouse who is scared of giving cards away for Valentine’s Day. She makes her special cards and hurries to school but doesn’t realize that they all fall out. It’s such a heartfelt story that focuses on friendship and the joy that people can bring to one another.
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Porcupine Cupid by Jason June
If you’re looking for a heartwarming Valentine’s Day picture book than this is a great choice. Porcupine Cupid follows a porcupine as he brings his friends together for Valentine’s Day — using his quills like Cupid’s arrows! It’s so adorable and is sure to make readers smile.
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Slug in Love by Rachel Bright
This is a personal favourite of mine — it’s so cute and funny. It’s also a great hit in the classroom! It’s all about an adorable slug and his search for love. The pictures and the text are fantastic — perfect for family reading as well as classroom read-alouds!
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The Mystery of the Love List by Sarah Glenn Marsh
This is a really new release but it’s a perfect option for Valentine’s Day. When Pippa’s teacher asks the class to make a love list she discovers she has a secret admirer. It’s up to her to crack the case and find out who it is. It’s such a unique story that also has a little mystery that kids are going to love.
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The Tinysaurs Send Love by Patricia Hegarty
When the dinosaurs of Tinytown haven’t received their mail on Valentine’s Day, it’s up to the Tinysaurs to bring happiness back to the town! It’s a great story about working together and spreading joy and kindess to everyone around us.
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Valenslime by Joy Keller
If you’re looking for a funny book for Valentine’s Day, than you’ll want to pick up Valenslime. Victoria Franken realizes that while she has many friends, Goop doesn’t have many. So she sets out to make Goop a new friend for Valentine’s Day. It’s humourous and full of everything that kids love.
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Valentine’s Day, Here I Come by DJ Steinberg
Valentine’s Day is here and love is in the air. Join the kids as they celebrate all that comes with Valentine’s Day. It’s so cute and is sure to bring a smile to readers of all ages.
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