Get ready for all the lacey ribbons, candy hearts, bouquets of flowers, chocolate treats, and letters of love! Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and I’m celebrating with all the bookish fun!

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about sharing romantic love~ it’s about sharing love for family and friends, and for spreading kindness and joy to those around you. In this Valentine’s Round up, I’m sharing some of mai favorite children’s books, bookish crafts, and read aloud videos that celebrate Love in all its forms, and encourage readers to spread love wherever they go!

Books

A little lovely something for everyone~ board books for the littlest littles, picture books for the little learners, and a selection of early/middle grade/short stories readers for the big kids! (And of course~ adults can enjoy this round up of reads at any stage in life!) Prepare for the *Sweetest* books of love and friendship, with the most adorable characters and charming illustrations to bring the stories to life!

I’m highlighting 10 new favorites below, but click on the link below for the *Full List* of Books and Links to Order!

Click here for the Full List of Valentine’s Books and Links to Order

From Archie to Zack by Vincent Kirsch //  Celebrate young, queer love in a whimsical, kid-friendly way with this sweet story of first crushes and friendship. Everyone knows Archie loves Zack, and Zack loves Archie~ but they haven’t told each other yet! Archie tries to write Zack a letter to share his feelings, but always hides the drafts away. His other friends find them and know exactly who they are for… Will Zack ever get one of the letters?

Smooch by Karen Kilpatrick // A diverse showcase of different families and family structures that highlights the permanent bond of love in a fun and humorous way. Perfect read for littles with separation anxiety, or who are missing someone.

Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild // Mira makes Violet’s heart skip. Mira has a bright laugh and races like the wind. Violet wants to tell Mira how she feels, but every time she tries, Violet gets shy. But Valentine’s day is approaching, and Violet is determined to tell Mira just how special she is.

I Love You Like Yellow by Andrea Beaty // Explore how love comes in many forms: It can taste as tart as lemonade or as sweet as cookies, feel fast as a race, or as slow as a lazy morning, smell like sweet tangerines, or flower orchids. Through all the moments, good and bad, large and small, Love is there through it all! Prepare to have your senses come alive with Love! 

I Love You Because I Love You by Muon Thi Van // A precious call-and-response read aloud detailing all the big and small reasons why we love the people we do. What does it look like and sound like to voice your love out loud? Share this story time with a loved one and learn the language of love. Love is complex. Love is pure and simple. This book is what love looks like.

Love Grows Everywhere by Barry Timms // A sweet, gentle, rhyming story about how the love we show the plants we nurture when we garden, is connected to the love we share to nurture other relationships in our lives. Discover all the different types of love that exist in a diverse community in this book of friendship, charity, kindness, and love.

My Love For You is Always by Gillian Sze // Unable to comprehend the full concept of *love*, a young child asks his mama, *What does love taste like? Feel like, smell like, look like? How does it move? How long does it last?* And as mama prepares a traditional Chinese meal for her family, she compares love to the tastes, feelings, and smells evoked from the foods she cooks.

Teeny Houdini : The Super Secret Valentine by Katrina Moore // With short, easy-to-read chapters filled with fun illustrations, this is a fun chapter book read for early readers. Bessie Lee, also known as Teeny Houdini, is a Chinese American first grader full of energy, mischief, and enthusiasm. In this book, Bessie goes all out for Valentine’s Day and is in charge of making a super-extra-special Valentine for the new kid~ with glitter, sparkles, tape, and all the decorations to make him welcome.

Be My Neighbor by Suzy Ultman // A heartwarming, interactive seek-and-find and lift-the-flap board book about delivering cookies and meeting new neighbors. Filled with the most adorable animal characters and bright, rainbow colors for kids!

Bananas for You by Hello!Lucky, Sabrina & Eunice Moyle // Full of the cutest illustrations and playful puns, this sweet, silly board book is the perfect way to share with your little lovers that you are *bananas* for them! From *I Love you more than Tubas love Toots,* to *I Love You more than Poodles like to Prance,* prepare for a book full of humorous love!

Crafts

Prepare for some *lovely* fun with these bookish crafts to extend the learning and play beyond the books. This Valentine’s Day, I’m celebrating love and frienship with some of mai favorite *sweet* bookish characters! Check out these Love/Friendship crafts inspired by some of your sweet bookish friends.

*Click on the Images for Craft Templates.*

Or Check out this Valentine’s Day Craft Bundle for all 6 Bookish Crafts!

Interactive Read Alouds

Plus, read along with MaiStoryBook YouTube for interactive, shared-reading read aloud adventures where I ask questions throughout the story, point out main themes and ideas, and introduce vocabulary to keep little learns engaged and participating throughout the story. I’ve curated a collection of *Love* Themed Interactive Read aloud videos for you to read along, learn, and celebrate with some bookish fun this Friendship season!

Click here to read along with MaiStoryBook’s Valentine’s Read Aloud Playlist

Or click on the image-link below to read along to the individual titles

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I hope you found some reading recommendations to add to your own shelves and share with your littles this Valentine’s Day. Please share any other Sweet Titles  to add to this themed collection.

*~Also, I’d love to  see and hear about your own reading adventures you are having with your little learners, so please share your story times below in the comments ~ Or Tag me on Instagram @MaiStoryBookLibrary , FaceBook , find me on TikTok, or contact me via email . I’d love to hear from you!~*

*This post contains affiliate links. I get a small percentage from purchases made through these links. Thank you for your support!