5 Books to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

by | February 14, 2019

Valentine’s Day is almost here—are your Valentines ready to be given? Are you loaded up with candy? You’ve picked out a great book to celebrate with, right? If not, here are some fun books to help you celebrate!

Pete the Cat’s Valentine’s Day is Cool

By Kimberly and James Dean

From Amazon:

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean takes us on an awesome trip with Pete the Cat as he discovers just how special Valentine’s Day can be!

Love from the Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle

From Amazon:

“You are the cherry on my cake; you make the sun shine brighter; you make my heart flutter.” Using a range of images from the World of Eric Carle, and featuring the Very Hungry Caterpillar, this special gift book gives all the reasons why someone special makes the world a better and brighter place. Perfect for that someone special any day of the year!

Click, Clack, Moo I Love You!

by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

From Amazon:

Little Duck and all of her friends on the farm celebrate Valentine’s Day by inviting a newcomer to join in the fun in this charming addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott winning team who brought you Click, Clack, Moo and Click, Clack, Surprise!

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime

by Barbara Park

From Amazon:

Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! February 14—Valentime’s Day, as Junie B. calls it—is just around the corner. Junie B. can’t wait to see all the valentimes she’ll get. But she never expected a big, mushy card from a secret admirer! Who is this secret mystery guy, anyway? Junie B. is determined to find out.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose

by Lucille Colandra

From Amazon:

That lovely old lady has returned just in time for Valentine’s Day. Now she’s swallowing items to make a very special gift for her valentine!

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