For Kids
Celebrating Valentine’s Day!
Roses are read, Violets are blue, I love the library, how about you? Get ready for Valentine’s Day with these book treats to read together or to read on your own!
Books to Read Together
10 Valentine Friends: A Holiday Counting Book
By Janet Schulman, illustrated by Linda Davick
Knopf, 2011 (Ages 3-6)
Big Heart!: A Valentine’s Day Story
By Joan Holub, illustrated by Will Terry
Aladdin, 2007 (Ages 3-5)
The Biggest Valentine Ever
By Steven Kroll, illustrated by Jeni Bassett
Scholastic, 2006 (Ages 3-5)
Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse!
By Laura Joffe Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond
Balzer & Bray/Harperteen, 2009 (Ages 0-4)
Henry and the Valentine Surprise
By Nancy Carlson
Viking, 2008 (Ages 5-8)
Lilly's Chocolate Heart
By Kevin Henkes
Greenwillow, 2003 (Ages 0-4)
Love, Splat
By Rob Scotton
HarperCollins, 2008 (Ages 2-7)
Melvin’s Valentine
By Jon Scieszka, illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon
Aladdin, 2010 (Ages 4-8)
Mouse’s First Valentine
By Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Buket Erdogan
Simon & Schuster, 2002 (Ages 2-6)
A String of Hearts
By Laura Malone Elliott, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
Katherine Tegen, 2010 (Ages 4-7)
Valentine’s Day
By Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell
HarperCollins, 2000 (Ages 3-7)
Valentine’s Day is—
By Gail Gibbons
Holiday House, 2005 (Ages 3-7)
Books to Read on Your Own
Babymouse: Heartbreaker
By Jennifer L. Holm, illustrated by Matthew Holm
Random House, 2006 (Ages 7-10)
Cam Jansen and the Valentine Baby Mystery
By David Adler
Viking, 2006 (Ages 7-10)
Celebrate Valentine’s Day
By Carolyn Otto
National Geographic, 2008 (Ages 7-13)
Durinda’s Dangers
By Lauren Baratz-Logsted, illustrated by Lisa K. Weber
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008 (Ages 7-10)
February Friend
By Ron Roy, illustrated by John Steven Gurney
Random House, 2009 (Ages 7-10)
Four Stupid Cupids
By Gregory Maguire, illustrated by Elaine Clayton
Clarion, 2001 (Ages 9-11)
Geronimo’s Valentine
By Geronimo Stilton
Scholastic, 2009 (Ages 7-10)
Mr. Louie is Screwy!
By Dan Gutman, illustrated by Jim Paillot
HarperCollins, 2007 (ages 7-10)
Valentine Hearts: Holiday Poetry
Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illustrated by JoAnn Adinolfi
HarperCollins, 2004 (Ages 5-9)