20 Best Valentine’s Day Books for Kids

Fancy Nancy fans will absolutely swoon over the Valentine’s Day edition of this precocious and delightful series! Making Valentines is the perfect activity for Nancy, who finds that decorating with doilies and sequins makes every card “gorgeous”. This book is a cute mystery—Nancy receives a Valentine from a secret admirer and has to uncover clues to find out who the sender is. Who wants Nancy to be their Valentine? The answer may just surprise you, and Nancy! Magnifique!

We love Eric Carle’s books, and this one is no exception. Share the love this Valentine’s Day with this special book that gives the sweetest quotes and sayings to express how special someone is. From this book, your child can learn phrases like “You are the bees knees” and “You make my heart flutter” which can be used to express their feelings to their Valentines and friends.

Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie introduces your child to the fun of Valentine’s Day as Mouse makes valentines for all of his friends. Mouse describes what he loves most about each of them and is a great example for your little ones to follow on this special day!

This rhymey board book describes all the ways you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with the ones you love– from flowers to Valentine cards and the trucks that are involved in each gift. Whether it’s the postal truck sending your Valentine’s cards to a crane hanging a sign that says “I Love You,” this fun book for little truck lovers is the perfect way to learn about Valentine’s Day.

This is a classic story of the unconditional love that a mother has for her children. It’s not a typical Valentine’s Day story, but the love from this sentimental book will tug at your heartstrings every day of the year.

This short and sweet board book is perfect for your littlest Valentines. Read the rhymes to your baby or toddler so that they can start to learn ways to express their love on Valentine’s Day or any day of the year!

Your littlest Valentine is still years away from having a true Valentine crush, but that doesn’t mean you can’t share extra love on Valentine’s Day. This book is written from the perspective of a mom who says all the things she loves about her daughter.

Another series that lends itself perfectly to this sweet holiday is Pinkalicous! Readers of this popular series will not be surprised to learn that Pinkalicious simply adores Valentine’s Day, and is excited to be making valentines in her class at school. Your young reader can share in the fun, as the book comes with stickers and valentines, making it a truly sweet interactive experience!

Leon has a big crush on Zoey Maloney, and what better way to proclaim his love than with a homemade card on Valentine’s Day? Well, unfortunately for lovestruck Leon, the valentine has other ideas as the red construction paper heart comes to life and makes a break for it before Leon can even put it in the envelope. The valentine thinks that the holiday is about candy, not love (which is “gross and just plain yucky!”) which results in a hilarious chase that your young reader will be sure to love.

I’ll Love You More is a heart-melting book with adorable illustrations depicting the love from a parent to child. Full of precious poems, this book is a keepsake that you’ll cherish for years to come.

Sometimes it’s easier to learn by example which is exactly what this book aims to do. Featuring different animals and the way they show their love, this book can teach children the many actions that can express love.

You will never looks at slugs the same way again after reading this adorable book about a love struck slug named Marylou. Marylou is starry-eyed over a slug named Herbie (“who always finds the juiciest tomatoes”) and writes him little love poems in slime.  After some missed communications due to garden mishaps, these slugs ultimately find their happily ever after.

This interactive Valentine’s Day book gets kids involved by uncovering the secret message left for each truck at the construction site. Each message is hidden under a flap with a clue for your child to guess which truck sent each message! This is a fun, interactive and unique Valentine’s book that kids will love.

Your mom will always be your first Valentine, and this book about the unbreakable bond between a parent and child describes how they are there through the highs and lows of life. This book is the perfect story to explain to children how actions can speak louder than words.

This is a Valentine’s Day book that is perfect for truck lovers! Melvin the truck receives a valentine but doesn’t know who it’s from, which makes him worried. He drives around town and asks everyone, from Kat the tractor to Lucy the firetruck, if they sent him the card, but they all say no. Luckily when Melvin ultimately discovers who his secret admirer is (perhaps a cute ambulance named Rita) let’s just say he is very happy.

What goes better together than ice cream and a waffle cone? Wheels and a road? Kite and a string? This book about perfect pairs describes how some things are better together and gives a broad understanding of love on Valentine’s Day with its adorable imagery and interactive pull-tabs.

This delightful book is perfect any time of the year, but particularly poignant for Valentine’s Day! Henry is in love with Chloe, the sister of a high school football player and the “loveliest girl in his class.” Henry impresses her with a forward roll in the playground and chases her during tag. When he gives her his snack of a blueberry muffin and ends up with a carrot you know that he has it bad. But what’s sweeter than first love?

The Valentine’s Day book for animal lovers. Follow along with all kinds of animals and their valentines in a book that celebrates love of all kinds with heartwarming quotes and beautiful imagery to match.

Teach your little one the ABC’s with this adorable book that has a loving phrase for each letter of the alphabet. Perfect for Valentine’s Day and year-round, this board book is a great book to read again and again.

Say “I Love You” with a book that speaks from your heart. Full of warm, heartfelt poems and love puns, this book will tell your Valentine how much you love them year-round.