The Best Valentine’s Day Books for Kids to Read

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 developing social and emotional skills. Little readers are going to adore this book!

Bananas for You by Sabrina Moyle

There’s nothing better than showing our love for those around us. Bananas for You is a sweet and adorable board book about telling those you love that you’re ‘bananas for them’. This one is so fun and not to be missed!

My First Valentine’s Day by Disney Books

Disney books are always a great choice, especially when celebrating a holiday! This adorable board book captures the excitement of Valentine’s Day. It also features touch-and-feel elements, making it perfect for tiny hands.

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 about love. Parents will love the puns, while little readers enjoy the text and illustrations! If you know someone who loves trucks, this is the perfect option.

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 our family, no matter what it looks like. It is a perfect reminder for little readers that love comes in all forms. It also makes for a great gift!

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 is great in general, but this Valentine’s Day addition is a particular favourite!

Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine by Jonathan Stutzman

I adore the Tiny T Rex series, and this Valentine’s Day story is so much fun. Valentine’s Day is on its way, and Tiny decides to make a card for his best friend, Pointy. This one is so cute and will be loved by readers of all ages.

This Little Cupid by Aly Fronis

If you’re looking for an adorable board book that celebrates Valentine’s Day and nursery rhymes, 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. With its beautiful illustrations, this book will certainly be a hit!

You Complete Me by Cindy Jin

You Complete Me is another board book that celebrates family love—particularly the bond between a parent and a child. With sliding tabs, little hands and early readers will have so much fun celebrating Valentine’s Day with this lovely book.

You’re My Little Sunshine by Natalie Marshall

You’re My Little Sunshine is part of the You’re My Little series, which features 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.

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 explores all the ways love can be shared—from kind gestures to hugs and everything in between. It’s so sweet and makes for a wonderful family read.

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!

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 captures the love between Moana and her grandmother. If you love Disney as much as I do, you need to pick up this book this Valentine’s Day!

How Do You Love? by Kellie Byrnes

How Do You Love? is another book on this list that celebrates love and the ways we can show it to those around us. This makes for a great read around Valentine’s Day and beyond, sparking meaningful conversations.

How to Catch a Loveosaurus by Alice Walstead

The How to Catch series is a personal favourite of mine, especially around the holidays. In this book, the Catch Club Kids are trying to trap a dinosaur who wants to spread love and kindness. How adorable does that sound? Once you’re finished with this one, you can read all the other books in the series, too!

How to Help a Cupid by Sue Fliess

I love this book because it’s not your typical 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 it sparks conversations and includes fun activities.

I Love You Every Day by Isabel Otter

I Love You Every Day is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. Like so many other books on this list, it highlights the love we can express on Valentine’s Day. The beautiful illustrations and sweet text make this a great option to celebrate love.

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 whether his snailentine will be there. When he gets to the party, he’s not greeted by a snail but by a vole—it’s Volentine’s Day. It’s such an adorable read that will make you laugh and smile the whole way through.

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 young readers.

Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic Valentine’s Day read—no book list is complete without it. With Eric Carle’s signature style, this book is perfect for sharing love. The artwork is also beautiful and captivating. This one is so sweet and classic that you don’t want to miss it!

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 discover what he does love. It’s a great book about the different ways we can show love.

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 in the classroom—kids love it, and so do I! Monster sets off on 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.

Love You by Heart by Peter H. Reynolds

This is another book on this list that makes a perfect gift for a little reader. Love You by Heart shares the love we have—from parents to grandparents and everyone in between. It’s a small but powerful book, perfect for Valentine’s Day and beyond.

Mirabel’s Missing Valentines by Janet Lawler

I adore this sweet picture book. Mirabel is a shy little mouse afraid to give away cards on Valentine’s Day. She makes her special cards and hurries to school, but she doesn’t realize they all fall out. It’s a heartfelt story about friendship and the joy people can bring to one another.

Porcupine Cupid by Jason June

If you’re looking for a heartwarming Valentine’s Day picture book, this is a great choice. Porcupine Cupid follows a porcupine as he brings his friends together for Valentine’s Day—using his quills as Cupid’s arrows! It’s so adorable and sure to make readers smile.

Slug in Love by Rachel Bright

This is another personal favourite of mine on this list—it’s so cute and funny. It’s also a hit in the classroom! It’s about an adorable slug and his search for love. The pictures and text are fantastic, making it perfect for family reading and classroom read-alouds!

The Mystery of the Love List by Sarah Glenn Marsh

The Mystery of the Love List is 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 with a little mystery that kids are going to love.

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 kindness to everyone around us.

Valenslime by Joy Keller

If you’re looking for a funny book for Valentine’s Day, you’ll want to pick up Valenslime. Victoria Franken realizes that, while she has many friends, Goop doesn’t. So she sets out to make Goop a new friend for Valentine’s Day. It’s humorous and full of everything kids love.

Valentine’s Day, Here I Come by D.J. Steinberg

Valentine’s Day is here, and love is in the air. Join the kids as they celebrate all that Valentine’s Day brings. It’s so cute and sure to bring a smile to readers of all ages.