Valentine's Day Books to Read

 
Bourgeois, Paulette. Franklin's Valentines. Illustrated by Brenda Clark. General Distribution Services, 1998. Ages 5 to 8
The Valentine's Day Party has begun at last, but Franklin lost his cards on the way to school. As his pile of valentines begins to grow, Franklin feels bad that he has none to give in return. But in the true spirit of the day, everyone assures Franklin they don't need a valentine to know they're his friends. Review at B&N

Bridwell, Norman. Clifford's First Valentine's Day. pa. ed. Scholastic, 1996.

Emily Elizabeth tells about Clifford's first Valentine's Day when he was still a tiny puppy. Clifford goes to the post office with Emily Elizabeth to mail valentines and gets lost in the carts full of letters.

Bridwell, Norman. Clifford's Valentines. pa. ed. Scholastic, 2001.

It's Valentine's Day and Clifford receives Valentines from so many friends! Then, when it snows, Clifford has an idea how to give everyone a very special valentine in return.

Brown, Marc. Arthur's Valentine. pa. ed. Little, Brown. 1987. Ages 4 to 7

Arthur's new secret admirer is showering him with love notes--and Making his life miserable. Reviews at B&N

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin. Biscuit's Valentine's Day. Illustrated by Pat Schories. pa. ed. HarperCollins, 2000. Ages 3 to 6

Lift-up flaps on each page reveal the mischief a puppy gets into as he and his girl make some special Valentine's Day deliveries. Reviews at B&N

Carrick, Carol. Valentine. Illustrated by Paddy Bouma. pa. ed. Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Ages 5 to 8

Heather is disappointed that Mama can't stay home from work to spend the holiday with her. Making cookies with Grandma--including a big, heart-shaped one for Mama--cheers her up. Then Heather and Grandma check on the sheep and find one of the new lambs cold and still. Heather feels very proud when she helps care for the lamb.

de Groat, Diane. Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink. pa. William Morrow, 1996.
Ages 5 to 7

When Gilbert writes two not-so-nice valentines, his prank quickly turns into pandemonium. But there's always time for a change of heart on Valentine's Day

Hoban, Lillian. Silly Tilly's Valentine. pa. ed. HarperCollins, 1998. Ages 4 to 6

Mr. Bunny reminds her that the day is special, but while trying to recall why, Silly Tilly, the forgetful mole, gets distracted by the snow.

London, Jonathan. Froggy's First Kiss. Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. pa .ed. Penguin Putnam, 1996. Ages 3 to 6

As Valentine's Day approaches, Froggy thinks that he is falling in love with the new girl in class, but his feelings change when she gives him their first kiss. Reviews at B&N

Park, Barbara. Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. pa. ed. Random House, 1999. Ages 6 to 9

When Junie B. Jones receives a mushy gushy "valentime" on Valentine's Day, she tries to find out who in her kindergarten class is her secret admirer. Reviews at B&N

Roberts, Bethany. Valentine Mice!. Illustrated by Doug Cushhman. pa. ed. Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Ages 5 to 8

An energetic group of mice deliver valentines to the other animals.

Schulz, Charles M. A Charlie Brown Valentine. Adapted by Ron Fontes and Lee Mendelson. pa. Simon & Schuster. Ages 4 to 8

Charlie has eyes only for the Little Red-Haired Girl but she doesn't know he exists! Based on the tv special. Review at B&N

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman. Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine. Illustrated by Marc Simont. pa. ed. Dell, 1994. Ages 6 to 9

Nate the Great investigates two cases that may be connected, involving a missing valentine and a valentine that came from nowhere. Reviews at B&N

Stevenson, James. A Village Full of Valentines. pa. REPRINT ed. Ages 5 to 8

Each animal who lives in a little village celebrates Valentine's Day in a different way.

William Morrow, 1998. Thompson, Lauren. Mouse's First Valentine. Illustrated by Buket Erdogan. Simon & Schuster, 2002. Age range 5

Mouse follows his sister around the house as she collects things. She's making something pretty and its red! What is she doing? Review at B&N