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Books by Age » 3-4 » 10+ Valentine’s Day Books for Kids!

10+ Valentine’s Day Books for Kids!

By Lauren Bercuson ·  Published: Jan 13, 2023 ·  Modified: Feb 2, 2023 ·  This post may contain affiliate links

Express your love this February with these fabulous Valentine’s Day books for kids! We love these sweet stories, especially when reading them feels like getting (and giving!) a great big hug. Check them out!

The covers of 9 adorable Valentine's Day Books for Kids.
Table of Contents:
  1. Valentine’s Day books for kids celebrate love, sweet love
  2. Share Valentine’s Day children’s books on February 14th!
  3. Frequently asked questions
  4. We love these Valentine’s Day books for kids!

Valentine’s Day books for kids celebrate love, sweet love

If I’m being honest, I’ll come right out and say that Valentine’s Day is not my favorite holiday. I’m a staunch believer that we should show the people we care about how much we love them each and every day.

That being said, there is something special about dedicating a day to showering my boys with extra hugs and kisses. Even better? Reading Valentine’s day books for kids. Not only do these stories show my boys how much I love them, but they are also a phenomenal way to segue into conversations about what it means to love and be loved.

Share Valentine’s Day children’s books on February 14th!

There’s no doubt that heart-filled picture books about love transcend Valentine’s Day. Yet there are also some adorable themed Valentine’s Day books made just for kids. We love to break out both of these types of stories in February.

Simply put, any book that honors love in its purest form is fair game!

We love books about love that we can read, enjoy and contemplate all year round. Here are some of our favorite Valentine’s Day books for kids — the huggy kind, the kissy kind, and — our personal favorite — the love is love is love kind.  Enjoy!

RELATED: We’ve got more than 100 children’s book lists on Happily Ever Elephants. Be sure to check out this link!

Frequently asked questions

What is your favorite Valentine’s Day read-aloud?

There are two books I absolutely love and will forever read to my kids on Valentine’s Day! This is Not a Valentine, by Carter Higgins and Lucy Ruth Cummins, and Worm Loves Worm, by J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato, are forever favorites that I can’t recommend highly enough. Both of these books are featured below.

Do you have book recommendations about love in general that aren’t Valentine’s Day themed?

Absolutely! For a full list of picture books about love, click here!

Is a book a good Valentine’s Day gift?

Books are ALWAYS a good idea, and sharing sweet books about love with your kids on Valentine’s Day is so special. I vote yes, over and over again!

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RELATED: Kids’ books about kindness are fabulous to read during Valentine’s Day. Check out this list!

We love these Valentine’s Day books for kids!

The cover of This is Not a Valentine, one of our favorite Valentine's Day Books for Kids.
This is NOT a Valentine
By Carter Higgins and Lucy Ruth Cummins

This is a tender story of a little boy navigating his first crush. Love is not about the trite things kids (or adults, for that matter!) think they should give someone to show their affection. Instead, it’s about those precious, unique ways we express ourselves which, when viewed through a little one’s eyes, become magical and meaningful, speaking louder than words or typical displays of adoration. This heartfelt book is so accessible to children, illustrating that love is composed of the tiny actions we take to show someone we care about how much they brighten our world. For our full review of This is Not a Valentine, click here!

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The cover of Worm Loves Worm, one of our favorite Valentine's Day Books for Kids.
Worm Loves Worm
By J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato

What happens when two worms fall in love and want to get married? Which worm will wear the dress and which will wear the tuxedo? On second thought, if worm loves worm — why should anything else matter? This fabulous story is without a doubt one of Happily Ever Elephants’ forever favorite books about love. For our full review of Worm Loves Worm, click here!

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The cover of How to Send a Hug, a Perfect Valentine's Day Book for Kids.
How to Send a Hug
By Hayley Rocco and John Rocco

Oh, how I love this sweet picture book! Hugs can be felt even if they aren’t physical. How? Send them in a letter, of course! I love the way this adorable picture book explores the lost art of letter writing. Artie loves giving hugs, but the person she wants to hug most of all, her grandma, is too far away! Thus, Artie shows us the magic that arises from sending a letter. Not an email, not a text, but an actual, handwritten letter. The result feels like a hug itself, knowing that words sent across the miles can make people feel as loved as when they are wrapped in a warm embrace. An absolute gem, and a perfect Valentine’s Day read!

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The cover of Little Blue Truck's Valentine, an adorable Valentine's Day Book for Kids.
Little Blue Truck’s Valentine
By Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry

It’s Valentine’s Day, and Little Blue Truck loves delivering special cards to his animal pals. Yet, as he visits his friends, the worried truck wonders if he will receive any notes of his own. He really hopes so, but he has his doubts. Will Little Blue Truck feel as loved as he hopes his friends feel? With a large gatefold at the end of the book and bright, foil accents, this is a fabulous Valentine’s Day book for kids. We love Little Blue Truck and all of his sweet friends on the farm!

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The cover of Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine, a sweet Valentine's Day Book for Kids.
Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine
By Jonathan Stutzman and Jay Fleck

In this adorable board book, Tiny T. Rex loves Valentine’s Day, because it’s the best way. to show someone how your heart feels about them. He decides to make a card for his best friend Pointy. There’s just one problem: poor Tiny can’t get his Valentine to be perfect! With the help of his best pal, Tiny discovers that sometimes, the most perfect of all Valentines can’t be created, bought, or wrapped up. We love this fabulous Valentine’s Day book for kids!

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The cover of Construction Site: You're Just Right, an adorable Valentine's Day Book for Kids.
Construction Site: You’re Just Right
By Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford

If you love interactive books, this is the perfect Valentine’s book for your kiddos! When Valentine’s Day arrives, all of the vehicles on the construction site are hard at work. Yet as the trucks are lifting and pushing, they are also receiving special notes of kindness from a secret admirer. But who is the mystery writer? This sweet story celebrates friendship and generosity, and we couldn’t love it more!

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The cover of The Day it Rained Hearts, a classic Valentine's Day Book for Kids.
The Day it Rained Hearts
By Felicia Bond

In this classic Valentine’s Day book for kids, Cornelia Augusta makes an amazing discovery. It’s raining hearts! She decides to catch them, of course, and then has a brilliant idea. She will use the hearts to make Valentines for her animal friends! I love how this story shows the thought that goes into each different card for each different friend, conveying how Cornelia thinks about each different animal and what would be special to them. It’s a lovely little book on thoughtfulness, and it will be sure to spark creativity and note-making in your own home!

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RELATED: If you’re looking for phenomenal kindergarten read-alouds be sure to check out this list!

The cover of Love, Escargot, a fabulous Valentine's Day Book for Kids.
Love, Escargot
By Dashka Slater and Sydney Hanson

It’s Snailentine’s Day, and Escargot is headed to a party. But will he find a Snailentine there? After all, he hopes for someone who loves books and vinaigrette just like he does! Escargot is in for quite a surprise when he shows up to the party though, because it’s not a Snailentine party as expected, but a Volentine one instead! Escargot wants nothing more than to hide in his shell around all these new critters. But with the help of a new vole friend who makes him feel magnifique, he may find what he was anticipating all along!

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The cover of I'll Love You Till The Cows Come Home, a great Valentine's Day Book for Kids.
I’ll love You Till The Cows Come Home
By Kathryn Cristaldi and Kristyna Litten

This adorable rhyming book is the perfect Valentine’s Day book for kids! Using the old expression “I’ll love you till the cows come home,” the author infuses humor into a story that could otherwise become saccharine, introducing yaks in Cadillacs, trips from Mars and tap dancing deer, all to show that love has no bounds. With its message that love is eternal, this picture book packs a perfect punch with its rhythmic text and adorable illustrations.

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The cover of The Mystery of the Love List, a new, fun Valentine's Day Book for Kids.
The Mystery of the Love List
By Sarah Glen Marsh and Ishaa Lobo

When her class is told to make love lists and write down everything that has a special sport in their hearts, mystery-loving Pippa learns she has a secret admirer! Pippa becomes determined to figure out who it is, especially knowing that the best friend she has always dreamed of may be right in her very own classroom. But can she crack the case as well as her hero, Sherlock Gnomes? Pippa tackles clue after clue until she discovers the admirer’s identity… and an awaiting best friend. Darling!

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The cover of How We Say I Love You, a gorgeous Valentine's Day Book for Kids.
How We Say I Love You
By Nicole Chen and Lenny Wen

This story perfectly conveys how actions are even more important than words when expressing our love for others. I absolutely love it! For one young girl, she feels her family’s love every day. She feels it in mom’s cooking, dad’s cheering at her soccer games, and when her parents tuck her in at bedtime. And she expresses her own love, too, when she massages her grandma’s feet and pours her grandpa’s tea. I adore this book for so many reasons, but especially because it’s a fantastic story to help children understand that our actions, from the very large to the teeny tiny, mean so much to those around us and truly do speak louder than words.

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RELATED: We’ve got the best holiday books for you on Happily Ever Elephants, so be sure to check out these great picture books for kindergarten on up!

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