Nothing gets us in the mood for a new holiday or season quite like a basket of new, themed picture books! If all the hearts, pinks, and reds from these books don’t get you into the Valentine’s Day spirit, I don’t know what will! So cozy up and get ready to find TONS of Valentine’s Day books for the kiddos!
I’ve organized these books into all sorts of categories to help you find what works best for you and your family! If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to send them my way! Happy reading!
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Our Fave Valentine’s Day Books
During the Winter season, we do a LOT of extra reading. It’s just the perfect time to cozy up with a hot drink, a warm fire, and a stack of picture books! And in February, we love to make sure our picture book stack is full of Valentine’s Day books! Snuggling up with a bunch of books about love is also a super sweet way to incorporate more Valentine’s Day traditions without adding more work and planning. Some of our very favorite Valentine’s Day books are listed below!
A Charlie Brown Valentine – Natalie Shaw
Just a Little Love – Mercer Mayer
Happy Valentine’s Day, Curious George! – N. Di Angelo
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose! – Lucille Colandro
Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart – Jane O’Connor
The Night Before Valentine’s Day – Natasha Wing
Turkey’s Valentine Surprise – Wendi Silvano
Little Blue Truck’s Valentine – Alice Schertle
The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Blessings – Mike Berenstain
Click, Clack, Moo I Love You! – Doreen Cronin
The Day it Rained Hearts – Felicia Bond
The Biggest Valentine Ever – Steven Kroll
Franklin’s Valentines – Paulette Bourgeois
Pinkalickous: Pink of Hearts – Victoria Kann
The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors – Jan Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears: Love is Kind – Mike Berenstain

Valentine’s Day Board Books
I will forever love being in the board books stage of life. These are always some of the sweetest little books, and just serve as a delightful reminder that there are little bitties in the house. So below you’ll find a list of our favorite Valentine’s Day books – board book style!
I Love You, Little Pookie – Sandra Boynton
Ollie’s Valentine – Olivier Dunrea
You’re My Little Cuddle Bug – Nicola Edwards
The Very Hungry Catterpillar’s Peekaboo Valentine – Eric Carle
My Fuzzy Valentine – Naomi Kleinberg
Love from the Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle
Llama Llama I Love You – Anna Dewdney
Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! – Laura Numberoff
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