Children & Young Adults Holidays & Celebrations - Valentine's Day

Day It Rained Hearts

By: Felicia Bond

One day it rains hearts, and Cornelia Augusta catches them. Each heart is special in its own way, and Cornelia Augusta knows exactly who to send them to.

Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink

By: Diane de Groat

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

Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (paperback)

By: Eileen Spinelli

One wintry day, a postman delivers a mysterious package with a big pink bow to a lonely man named Mr. Hatch. 'Somebody loves you,' the note says. 'Somebody loves me!' Mr. Hatch sings as he dusts his living room. 'Somebody loves me!' Mr....

The Ballad of Valentine (Picture Puffin Books)

By: Alison Jackson

Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Valentine. I have written forty letters, but you've never read a line. Set to the tune of the song 'Clementine,' Alison Jackson tells the sweet tale of Valentine and her beau. Valentine goes about her...

Hug Hug!

By: Lorie Ann Grover

There are so many ways to share a hug, not just with our arms! But no matter how we embrace, one thing remains the same: all hugs are given with love. Hugs with our noses (elephants) and hugs in red roses (ladybugs) shows that from the...

Love Stinks! #15 (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo)

By: Nancy Krulik

It's February and love is in the air! Everyone in the fourth grade is getting into the Valentine spirit. The kids are making cards, and are ordering personalized candy hearts from Cinnamon's Candy Shop, the new candy store in the mall. But Katie...

The Valentine Bears

By: Eve Bunting

Mr. and Mrs. Bear have never celebrated St. Valentine's Day because they hibernate during the winter.

The Valentine Express

By: Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Valentine's Day is also about kindness

Arthur's Great Big Valentine (I Can Read Book 2)

By: Lillian Hoban

[In] this lovely valentine from Hoban to all beginning readers, a minor squabble with his best friend, Norman, has left Arthur all alone this wintry Valentine's Day [until] Norman's little brother saves the day, and the two best friends are...

Bear Hugs: Romantically Ridiculous Animal Rhymes

By: Karma Wilson

Rhino Mister and Rhino MissGaze at the moon in rhino bliss.They rub their rhino tusks like this.And now you¹ve seenRhinocerkiss!

Little Critter: Happy Valentine's Day, Little Critter!

By: Mercer Mayer

It's Valentine's Day, and Little Critter's class is celebrating! They're decorating the classroom with hearts, eating cupcakes, and making Valentine's Day mailboxes. Little Critter is making an extraspecial card for an extraspecial valentine. Who...

Max's Valentine (Max and Ruby)

By: Rosemary Wells

Everybody's favorite bunnies celebrate Christmas and Valentine's Day in two adorable shaped board books just right for toddlers. When Santa mixes up their stockings, Max and Ruby are in for a big surprise on Christmas morning! And when Ruby uses all...

SpongeBob's Secret Valentine (Spongebob Squarepants)

By: David Lewman

SpongeBob wants to make a special valentine for Sandy. That is, until Patrick convinces him that giving Sandy a valentine will not only change his friendship with her, but will stop him from hanging out with his other friends. Find out what...

Froggy's First Kiss

By: Jonathan London

Froggy thinks the new girl in class, Frogilina, is the cutest frog he's ever seen. He can't even concentrate when she's around. Now, with Valentine's Day just a week away, Froggy wants to know . . . could this be love? Color pencil illustrations.

My Fuzzy Valentine

By: Naomi Kleinberg

It's Valentine's Day and Elmo's received an anonymous valentine. Who could have sent it? He checks with all of his friends and finds the answer right back where he started looking—at home! Kids will love touching the fuzzy flocking on every spread!

Where Is Baby's Valentine?: A Lift-the-Flap Book

By: Karen Katz

Baby made a valentine for Mommy. Where could it be?Is it behind the lamp? No, those are pretty, sparkly flowers!It's a shiny, glittering delight as you lift the sturdy flaps to help Baby find her very special valentine.

Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine

By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

When popular detective Nate the Great investigates the mysterious appearance of a secret valentine on Sludge's doghouse, he learns that his friend, Annie, has lost a valentine. Reprint. AB.

Rotten Ralph's Rotten Romance

By: Jack Gantos

Sarah wakes Ralph up with a great big kiss. "Happy Valentine's Day!" she says. Rotten Ralph hides under his pillow. Sarah is very excited to take Ralph to Petunia's Valentine's Day Party. But Ralph will do almost anything to avoid the...

Sweet Hearts

By: Jan Carr

A panda child hides Valentine hearts all over as a way of saying "I love you." This cheerful introduction to Valentine's Day for toddlers includes tips on how to make paper hearts.

The Biggest Valentine Ever

By: Steven Kroll

When Mrs. Mousely asks her class to make valentines, Clayton and Desmond decide to make one together and give it to their teacher as a surprise. But things don't go as planned. First Clayton puts too much glitter on the card. Then Desmond puts on too...

Elmo's Valentine (A Chunky Book(R))

By: Stephanie St Pierre

Elmo can't decide who should receive his big beautiful valentine.Toddlerswill enjoy playing Cupid as they pass Elmo's valentine from one Sesame Streetfriend to another by moving it from pocket to pocket throughout this...

Arthur's Valentine (Arthur Adventure Series)

By: Marc Tolon Brown

Arthur's wrong guess about the identity of the secret admirer sending him valentine messages leads to teasing by the other children, but clues in additional messages allow him to get his due.

Too Many Valentines

By: Margaret McNamara

Everyone at Robin Hill School is looking forward to Valentine's Day. Everyone except Neil. He thinks valentines are silly. But on the big day, when Neil doesn't get any valentines at school, he's not sure they're so silly after all!

Silly Tilly's Valentine (I Can Read Book 1)

By: Lillian Hoban

Silly Tilly Mole can't remember why today is special. Is it because it's snowing and the wind is swirling colored snowflakes all around her? Or maybe it's the bright red something special in her mailbox that makes this a special day.Beginning...

The Valentine Star (The Kids of the Polk Street School)

By: Patricia Reilly Giff

As Valentine's Day approaches and her class becomes busy making cards, Emily is worried about her fight with Sherri, who tells her, 'You'll be sorry'.

A Possum's Happy Valentine's Day

By: Jamey M. Long

Hearts and flowers, candy and Cupid, cupcakes and kisses Do you know the meaning of Valentines Day? Join author Jamey M. Long and Opie, a curious little possum, on a heart-filled adventure in A Possums Happy Valentines Day! A stowaway in the boys...

Little Bear's Surprise

By: Kathleen Allan-Meyer

In this second story about Little Bear, fall comes to the forest, and his family prepares for their long winter sleep. Little Bear is excited about getting ready for the Valentine's Day party too--it's the first thing next spring! He's...

My Little Pony: Valentine's Day, Up...Up...and Away!

By: Ann Marie Capalija

Help Star Swirl find the Valentine's Day Picnic! Each player can use a different coin or button as a place marker. To play, flip a coin. Move 1 space forward if you get heads. Move 2 spaces if you get tails. Ready . ....

Peek-a-boo Valentine! (Baby Looney Tunes)

By: Joseph Ritchie

Suitable for ages 4+, this is a board book with flaps just like the hugely successful 'Peek-a-Boo!'. Each of the Baby Looney Tunes gang has made a valentine. Rhymed and metered verse give the young reader clues as to the maker of the valentine. Only...

Peanuts: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

By: Charles M. Schulz