14 Valentine Books To Read With Your Child

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One thing Nick and I look forward to every day is the time we spend reading together. We read so much though that we end up reading the same books over and over again. Now I love to reread books, but even I can get bored after reading a book twenty plus times in a week! It’s nice to change up the books we’re reading by adding some holiday ones in. With the new year upon us I’ve had Valentine’s Day ideas on my mind and I realized it’s just about time to start adding some Valentine books to our list. We don’t have a lot of Valentine books in our house though, so I had to do some research the other day to find some for us to read.

14 Valentine Books to Read with Your Child

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After searching on Amazon I found a lot of great books to order for us. Since Nick is now reading on his own I mixed things up with traditional picture books and leveled reading books. There are enough books here for you to read a new Valentine book with your child every day from the start of February through Valentine’s Day! Click on the book’s name or the picture to learn more about the book or to order it from Amazon!

1. Clifford’s Valentines (Scholastic Reader, Level 1) – By Norman Bridwell

Easy words, a funny Valentine’s Day story, and everyone’s favorite Big Red Dog!

It’s Valentine’s Day, and Clifford receives valentines from so many friends! Then when it snows, Clifford has an idea for how to give everyone a very special valentine!

2. Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day Is Cool – By Kimberly and James Dean

Pete the Cat thinks Valentine’s Day isn’t cool . . . until he realizes how many special cats there are in his life! Pete works hard to make valentines for everyone, and it turns out to be the grooviest Valentine’s Day ever. But what happens when he realizes he’s forgotten to make a card for a very important cat? Join Pete the Cat as he discovers just how special Valentine’s Day can be!

3. Happy Valentine’s Day, Charlie Brown! (Peanuts) – By Charles Schulz

It’s Valentine’s Day and Charlie Brown is trying to find the courage to give the Little Red-Haired Girl a valentine! With a little encouragement from Lucy, he finally goes for it. Is this the year everything finally works out for Charlie Brown?

4. The Day It Rained Hearts – By Felicia Bond

One day it rains hearts, and Cornelia Augusta catches them. She realizes that the hearts are perfect for making valentines. Each heart is special in its own way, and Cornelia Augusta knows exactly who to send them to: her animal friends.

5. Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine – By Herman Parish

It’s Valentine’s Day in young Amelia Bedelia’s classroom. And you know Amelia Bedelia—she wears her heart on her sleeve.

School is always exciting for Amelia Bedelia, and getting her first Valentine’s Day card may be the most exciting surprise of all. But what will she do when she forgets her valentines for her classmates on the bus? Luckily, Amelia Bedelia is resourceful, and she doesn’t break any hearts.

6. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose! – By Lucille Colandro

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!

7. Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts – By Victoria Kann

Pinkalicious loves Valentine’s Day! Everyone in her class is assigned to make an extra-special Valentine’s Day card for one person in the class. Pinkalicious creates a magnificently pinkerrific card. Will the valentine that she gets in return measure up?

8. Splat the Cat: Funny Valentine – By Rob Scotton

It’s Valentine’s Day, and Splat and his friends want to give Mrs. Wimpydimple something special. Lift the flaps to find out what—and reveal hidden holiday surprises!

9. A Charlie Brown Valentine (Peanuts) – By Charles Schulz

Charlie Brown is excited about Valentine’s Day. It’s the perfect excuse to finally talk to the Little Red-Haired Girl! He’s ready to wear his heart on his sleeve…and so are Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Sally, and Linus. Will the Peanuts gang find love once and for all? With Snoopy’s help, anything is possible!

10. The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Blessings (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights) – By Mike Berenstain

The country Cousins hockey team has been practicing every day for the big game against their rivals, the Beartown Bullies. But when Brother receives a Valentine in the mail from a secret “Sweetie Bear” he doesn’t know what to do. Will the Valentine keep him from playing his best at the hockey game or will he learn an important lesson about love?

11. The Night Before Valentine’s Day – By Natasha Wing

All the kids are getting ready for the sweetest holiday of the year! Join in on all of the card-making fun, and then come along to school the next morning for a day of parties and games!

12. 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 many hearts. Soon the friends are arguing and they rip the card in half. “I’m going to make my own valentine!” they both say and go home in a huff.
But then Desmond and Clayton realize that by working together they can make the biggest, best valentine ever!

13. The Valentine Bears Gift Edition (Holiday Classics) – By Eve Bunting

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

14. It’s Valentine’s Day (I Can Read Level 3) – By Jack Prelutsky

Fourteen easy-to-read poems go straight to the heart—and the funny bone—of the fourteenth of February.

I must say choosing just 14 Valentine books was hard! This list is only the tip of the iceberg. Be sure to check out all of the great Valentine books out there! Happy reading!

More Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids:

• Candy Heart Sort and Graph: A Valentine’s Day Math Activity
• Easy Craft for Kids: Framed Button Heart
• Valentine’s Day Poppers