Valentine’s Day is a holiday for all the sweethearts in your life. It’s an especially good time to remind your nieces and nephews how much you love them. And what better way to share these feelings than with a sweet book about Valentine’s Day?
Here are some favorites we have picked that are chock full of humor and sentiment for this special holiday:

Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink
By Diane deGroat

Gilbert learns a valuable lesson about being nice to your classmates in this story perfect for kids in elementary school. A Valentine’s Day card exchange a great way to share words of kindness, something Gilbert finally understands after he hurts the feelings of his friends by playing a mean prank.

Will You Be My Valenswine?
By Teresa Bateman, Illustrated by Kristina Stephenson

A pig named Polly is on a quest to find a Valentine on this day when everyone else in the barnyard seems to have found somebody special to love. This rhyming story make a great read aloud for little nieces and nephews who will soon see that love has been right under Polly’s snout the whole time.

Fancy Nancy Heart to Heart
By Jane O’Connor, Illustrated by Robin Preiss-Glaser

Valentine’s Day is right up the alley of the little girl famous for her fabulously fancy style. Nieces will love Nancy’s detective work as she seeks to find that special someone who sent her a Valentine. The glittery stickers included with this book are a fun bonus!

June B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
By Barbara Park, Illustrated by Denise Brunkus

Join Junie B. in her excitement this “Valentime’s” Day. This is book #14 of the wildly popular Junie B. Jones chapter books. It is packed full of charm and imperfect grammar as Junie B. anticipates the excitement of receiving countless cards from her friends, including one from a secret admirer!

Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine
By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, illustrated by Marc Simont

A great book for beginning readers, Nate is on a mission to solve two mysteries on Valentine’s Day: Who put a mean Valentine on the doghouse? And who stole Annie’s Valentine card? These are the questions he must answer by using his detective skills found throughout this series popular amongst little boys.

Published: February 2, 2011