Discover the best Valentine’s Day books for preschoolers. Our curated list features heartwarming stories that celebrate love and friendship, making them ideal for young readers. Ignite your child’s imagination this Valentine’s with a special book!
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Why should parents read Valentine’s books to kids?
Reading Valentine’s Day books to kids is beneficial for several reasons:
- Teaches About Love and Friendship: These books can introduce children to concepts of love, friendship, and kindness in an easily digestible manner. They can learn about expressing affection and appreciation towards others.
- Encourages Literacy Skills: Reading any book to children helps develop their literacy skills. It expands their vocabulary, improves listening skills, and fosters a love for reading.
- Promotes Emotional Development: Stories about love and friendship can help children understand their feelings and emotions better. It can also teach them empathy and compassion.
- Quality Bonding Time: Reading together is a fantastic way for parents and children to bond. It creates shared memories and can become a cherished tradition.
- Stimulates Imagination: Like all stories, Valentine’s Day books can fuel children’s imagination and creativity, encouraging them to dream and explore different ideas.
This Valentine’s Day, consider picking up a themed book to read with your child. It’s more than just a holiday activity, it’s a learning and bonding opportunity.
Best Valentine's Books for Preschoolers
Check out the best Valentine's Day Books for your preschoolers.
The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Blessing
In The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Blessings, young readers and Sister Bear find out that Brother Bear has a secret admirer!
Franklin's Valentines
In this Franklin Classic Storybook, it's Valentine's Day and Franklin can't wait to give his friends the cards he has made. But when he gets to school, he discovers that they're missing.
I Love You Like No Otter
This is a Funny and Sweet Valentine's Day Board Book for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers alike.
I Love You Just Like This!
Share all the different ways to say "I love you" with this heartwarming story from Sesame Street, the perfect Valentine's Day gift!
The Dinosaurs Valentine's Day
This is the perfect gift for any child obsessed with dinosaurs. Join Logan this holiday. He is busy making cards for all his friends. He is reminded of all the great qualities & reasons why he loves them.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose!
Celebrate Valentine's Day with a twist on the classic song from the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series for kids! You’ll never guess what she’ll swallow next!
Pete the Cat: Valentine's Day Is Cool
Go on an awesome trip with Pete the Cat as he discovers just how special Valentine's Day can be!
Llama Llama I Love You
With short and simple rhyming text, the Llama Llama board books introduce Llama Llama to preschoolers before they’re ready for longer full-length stories.
Amelia Bedelia's First Valentine
This special edition of the funny and New York Times–bestselling picture book includes a fold-out poster, stickers, and punch-out cards perfect for sharing with your family, friends, classmates, and your Valentine. Hooray!
Snowy Valentine
Step out into a snowy Valentine’s Day with Jasper the bunny as he searches the forest valley for a special gift for his loved one.
Ollie's Valentine
A board book in Olivier Dunrea's Gossie & Friends series! Ollie is looking. Looking for a valentine. Gossie, Gertie, Peedie, and BooBoo all have valentines, but Ollie wonders who will be his. His search leads him to a special valentine of his very own—a surprise for Ollie and readers!
A Crankenstein Valentine
Even the crankiest monsters have hearts in this monstrously funny Valentine tale from fan favorite author Samantha Berger and bestselling, award-winning illustrator Dan Santat.
Groggle's Monster Valentine
Fans of Rachel Bright's The Love Monster series or David Ezra Stein's Dinosaur Kisses will fall in love with Groggle and his Snarlina!
Love, Ruby Valentine
Deep in the heart of Heartland lives Ruby Valentine and her trusty parrot Lovebird. Ruby's favorite day of the year is Valentine's Day―she loves to say "I love you" and make cards and treats to deliver to everyone in her town. But Ruby is so exhausted that she sleeps right through the holiday.
The Valentine Bears
Mr. and Mrs. Bear have never celebrated St. Valentine's Day because they hibernate during the winter.
The Very Fairy Princess: Valentines from the Heart
This celebration of friendship and creativity by the bestselling mother-daughter team is the perfect gift for any special Valentine.
A Charlie Brown Valentine (Peanuts)
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang in this retelling of a beloved Valentine’s Day TV special!
The Invisible String
Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. It's also been joyfully embraced as a year-round celebration of love--gifted at births, graduations, weddings, Valentine's Day, and beyond.
The Littlest Valentine
From the New York Times bestselling author who brought us The Littlest Pilgrim comes a sweet new Valentine's Day companion filled with family, food, and love.
Construction Site: You’re Just Right:
It's Valentine's Day at the construction site, and every truck finds a special note just for them—but who is the mystery writer? Lift the flaps to reveal sweet and silly messages and celebrate the kindness of true friends.
Ten Little Valentines: A Magical Counting Storybook of Love
Count along with Ten Little Valentines and watch as they disappear!
Ten little hearts beating with mine, along came a valentine and then there were…nine! Learning to count has never been more fun. This unique board book counts from ten little hearts down to one with adorable illustrations for Valentine’s Day. With each page, one more heart disappears.
Love You by Heart
This is a poetic, universal, and joyful celebration of how we feel about the most beloved people in our lives -- we love them BY HEART!
Turkey's Valentine Surprise
Turkey loves nothing better than a good trick…except maybe a good disguise. So for Valentine’s Day, he decides to secretly deliver a card to each of his friends. But when he dresses up as a cat to deliver the purr-fect valentine, he’s quickly found out. It turns out that outsmarting his pals is harder than he thought.
Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine
Valentine's Day is coming, which means showing the ones you love how much they mean to you, so Tiny has decided to make the perfect Valentine for his best friend Pointy. But as Tiny discovers, making a Valentine isn't easy. It might take a few tries—until Tiny realizes the best Valentine might have been there all along.
Love From The Crayons
Celebrate Valentine’s Day – and love – with the number 1 bestselling Crayons! Love is yellow and orange. Because love is sunny and warm. Discover all the bright colours and subtle shades of love with this charming new book, featuring everyone’s favourite colouring crew.
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts)
Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes with In My Heart: A Book of Feelings, a New York Times bestseller full-color, interactive picture book from author Jo Witek and illustrator Christine Roussey.
Meet February
February is a lovable character! With her adorable heart-themed outfit and love for friends, February teaches young children about the month of February in a unique way.
Wilford and Blue, Be My Valentine
This is a holiday book about love, friendship, and a little slapstick animal humor. It’s a great book for teaching the importance of being considerate of others' feelings.
Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart
An extra-fancy Valentine's story that comes with a sheet of stickers to keep kids engaged and entertained!
The Biggest Valentine Ever
A sweet tale about love and friendship that is perfect for all year round!
How to Catch a Loveosaurus
Can you catch the magical Loveosaurus? The How to Catch Kids are on the chase again, this time to trap a dinosaur that escaped from the museum and wants to spread love and kindness. Blending exciting traps and STEAM concepts with hilarity and chaos to encourage reading, learning, and imagination, this charming adventure will delight young readers, families, and educators alike―and maybe inspire spreading some kindness too!
Dr. Seuss's Lovey Things
A board book featuring Thing One and Thing Two--from Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat--that's perfect for Valentine's Day!
Little Blue Truck's Valentine
Spread the love with Little Blue Truck—a perfect Valentine's Day read-aloud in this best-selling series!
Love Is My Favorite Thing
Starring an enthusiastic pooch whose joy, optimism and love know no bounds, this lively picture book is based on Emma Chichester Clark’s own dog, and joyfully celebrates unconditional love.
Little Critter: Happy Valentine's Day, Little Critter!
Join Mercer Mayer’s classic and beloved character, Little Critter®, for his class’s Valentine’s Day celebration!
Harvey The Heart Had Too Many Farts
Get ready to giggle your way through this rhyming tale of silly toot situations and friendship.
Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Using a range of images from the World of Eric Carle, and featuring the Very Hungry Caterpillar, this special gift book gives all the reasons why someone special makes the world a better and brighter place.
Click, Clack, Moo I Love You!
It’s Valentine’s Day and on the farm that means a Valentine’s party. Little Duck is wildly excited.
Day It Rained Hearts
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 way, and Cornelia Augusta knows exactly who to send them to: her animal friends.
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