An unapologetic celebration of friendship and first crushes
“Archie loves Zack!”
“Zack loves Archie!”
Everyone said it was so.
But Archie hasn’t told Zack yet. And Zack hasn’t told Archie.
A tender and wise ode to love, illustrated with an expertly curated selection of fine art for young children
Art, like anything else, is only as meaningful and interesting as it is relatable. For toddlers and preschoolers, connecting their own experiences of love to those they see on the canvas allows them to truly engage with the material.
$9.99ISBN: 9780544999190Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HMH Books for Young Readers - December 26th, 2017A little book with a lot of heart. A modern take on a beloved classic, now in full-color!
A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You is a little book that has warmed the hearts of children—and adults—for generations.$11.99ISBN: 9780525554226Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Dial Books - December 24th, 2018This fun, inclusive board book celebrates the one thing that makes every family a family . . . and that's LOVE.
$13.99ISBN: 9780358272441Availability: Backordered - Subject to Publisher AvailabilityPublished: HMH Books for Young Readers - December 8th, 2020Spread the love with Little Blue Truck—a perfect Valentine's Day read-aloud in this best-selling series!
"Beep!" said Blue. "Happy Valentine's Day!"
Join Little Blue Truck as he delivers Valentine's Day cards to all his farm animal friends.$7.99ISBN: 9781452184890Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: Chronicle Books - December 29th, 2020Lovable bestselling Tiny T. Rex is back from the critically acclaimed Tiny T. Rex and The Impossible Hug, this time in a Valentine's Day board book adventure!
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.$15.99ISBN: 9781452139975Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Chronicle Books - January 24th, 2017This beautifully illustrated book tells the heartwarming story of a little girl and a duckling, who both grow to understand what it means to care for each other as they learn that love is as much about letting go as it is about holding on. A little girl finds a duckling who has wandered away from the park onto the city streets, and takes it home to care for it.
$7.99ISBN: 9780316230377Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: LB Kids - September 2nd, 2014Everyone has kisses for Baby, from Mami and Papi to perro and gato. Using simple Spanish words, this charming read-aloud proves that love is the same in every language! Parents won't be able to resist giving baby muchos besos as they share this bilingual read aloud, filled with bold, graphic illustrations, with their little bb!
$9.99ISBN: 9781524792688Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Penguin Workshop - December 24th, 2019Ring in Valentine's Day—and love—with the New York Times Best-Selling Crayons! This charming title featuring everyone's favorite coloring crew is the perfect gift for that special someone on Valentine's Day—or any day of the year.
Love is yellow and orange. Because love is sunny and warm.$5.99ISBN: 9780553523997Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Random House Books for Young Readers - December 22nd, 2015It’s Valentine’s Day in Green Lawn! But Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose just aren’t feeling the love this year.
Valentine’s Day was so much more fun when they were little. Then they each start getting messages and clues from a secret admirer! Can the kids figure out who wants to be their Valentine?
$17.99ISBN: 9781481496773Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - December 18th, 2018From the creator of Not Quite Narwhal comes the story of a young robot trying to find the meaning of “love.”
When a small robot named Z discovers a message in a bottle signed “Love, Beatrice,” they decide to find out what “love” means.$6.99ISBN: 9781534456860Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: Simon Spotlight - December 10th, 2019Discover all the things Angelina Ballerina loves in this super chubby board book that’s perfect for sharing with someone you love!
Angelina Ballerina loves lots of things! There’s her family and dancing of course—with her ballet class at Miss Lilly’s ballet school. And cartwheeling around the playground with her BFF, Alice.$10.99ISBN: 9781596437395Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: First Second - December 31st, 2013A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In volume six of Olympians, graphic novel author/artist George O'Connor turns the spotlight on Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Look for the same thoroughly researched and wonderfully accessible comics storytelling as O'Connor tackles the story of the Aphrodite from her dramatic birth (emerging from sea-foam) to her role in the Trojan War.$15.99ISBN: 9780763645694Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Candlewick - August 14th, 2012Could the bear have a secret friend? Who is leaving him surprises? The ever-lovable Daniel Pinkwater spins a funny and sweetly offbeat story.
$6.99ISBN: 9780060002732Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HarperFestival - December 4th, 2001Have a Hug!There are all kinds of hugs.
Porcupine hugs are done very carefully.
Knee hugs are good for hugging someone tall.
And piggyback hugs are the best way to see a parade.
From birthday hugs to Great-Aunt Mary hugs, every hug has a purpose even a lamppost hug.
You should never hug tomorrow when you can hug today.
But which hug will you choose?$17.99ISBN: 9781481444965Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - December 5th, 2017Little Duck and all of her friends on the farm celebrate Valentine’s Day by inviting a newcomer to join in the fun in this charming addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott winning team who brought you Click, Clack, Moo and Click, Clack, Surprise!
It’s Valentine’s Day and on the farm that means$17.99ISBN: 9780688131630Availability: Backordered - Subject to Publisher AvailabilityPublished: HarperCollins - June 3rd, 1996Psyche is the most beautiful woman in the world, yet the oracle at Delphi foresees she will fall in love with a creature feared even by the gods themselves.
$4.99ISBN: 9781328695567Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - December 26th, 2017Celebrate Valentine's Day with Curious George in this Level 2 Green Light Reader, based on the Emmy Award–winning PBS TV show. George wants to make Valentine’s Day cards for all his friends, but even with four paws, it takes a long time to create homemade cards for everyone.
$6.99ISBN: 9780062410443Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: HarperFestival - December 20th, 2016It’s Dinosaur’s first Valentine's Day ever, and someone has left him a secret gift! Can Danny help his friend solve this Valentine’s Day mystery?
$7.99ISBN: 9780060731236Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: HarperCollins - December 12th, 2006A creative and sweet story, perfect for Valentine's Day, that helps open the hearts of young readers. From the beloved illustrator of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
$6.99ISBN: 9780763673895Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Candlewick - December 9th, 2014“Kids will plunge into the whomping and chomping with glee.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
$4.99ISBN: 9780061235962Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HarperFestival - November 24th, 2009An extra-fancy Valentine's story that comes with a sheet of stickers to keep kids engaged and entertained!
Almost everything about Valentine's Day is fancy . . . especially with Fancy Nancy!
$4.99ISBN: 9780140368437Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Penguin Young Readers - September 1st, 1985Fox is on a roll in the love department. First he falls for Raisin, then for Millie, Rosa, Lola—and then Raisin again. Can Fox handle this much love?
$1.99ISBN: 9780486444871Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Dover Publications - January 1st, 2006These traditional symbols of love and affection come in every color of the rainbow -- and they sparkle Easily applied to cards, letters, gift packages, and a host of other flat surfaces, the 32 glittering designs -- each in two different sizes -- will be instant attention-getters wherever they're placed.
$1.99ISBN: 9780486438559Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Dover Publications - August 10th, 2004Nothing says I love you better than adorable creatures offering flowers, boxes of candy, and other symbols of affection. A little cupid bear sleeping on a heart-shaped pillow, a mouse with hearts strung across its tail, two kittens embracing, and eight more delightful scenes dusted with glitter are features in this sticker collection that celebrates Valentine's Day.
$17.99ISBN: 9780763674489Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Candlewick - October 14th, 2014Welcome the family classic with an elegant, refreshed cover — the quintessential picture book, just waiting to be shared.
$8.99ISBN: 9780547131078Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HMH Books for Young Readers - January 3rd, 2011George and his friends celebrate Valentine’s Day with decorating, baking, card making and some unexpected hilarity along the way! Just how much mischief can a curious little monkey get into when balloons, frosting, and glitter are involved? Fold-out flaps on each scene reveal lively surprises in this humorous celebration of friendship.
$7.99ISBN: 9780061804328Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: Balzer + Bray - December 17th, 2019Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he celebrates Valentine’s Day with all the friends he loves.
This board book with sturdy pages is perfect for preschoolers, who will enjoy the simple introduction to the fun of Valentine's Day.
$3.99ISBN: 9780486492193Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: Dover Publications - December 18th, 2013Each of these 30 full-page illustrations to color features a lovely image of a mandala formed by a kaleidoscopic array of hypnotic heart-shaped patterns. With their colorful messages of love, the designs offer a wonderful way to mark birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, and other special occasions.
$7.99ISBN: 9780358108047Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HMH Books for Young Readers - December 3rd, 2019From best-selling author and illustrator Tomie dePaola comes this folktale of a determined and self-reliant troll learning the importance of being true to yourself.
Helga, a troll, must somehow acquire a dowry with which to marry or, by the god Odin’s command, be doomed to wander the earth forever.$6.99ISBN: 9781452170879Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: Chronicle Books - December 24th, 2018How do animals show their love? By touching trunks, beaks, and noses! Toddlers will delight in adorable pairs of fish, ducklings, elephants, and monkeys as they splash, swim, dance, and swing, all while showing affection.$16.99ISBN: 9780525429159Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Dial Books - December 22nd, 2015The New York Times bestselling Cat is back just in time for Valentine’s Day—but he’s not interested in giving a valentine to any old dog.
$12.95ISBN: 9781419722172Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Abrams Image - September 20th, 2016New York Times bestselling authors, Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld return with an illustrated love note for your nearest and dearest, filled with moo-ving declarations uttered by one adorable cow.
$7.99ISBN: 9781534400122Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: Little Simon - December 5th, 2017Learn how to say “I love you” in ten different languages with this heartwarming board book.
“I love you” may sound different around the world, but the meaning is the same. From China, to France, to Russia, to Brazil, and beyond, this charming board book features “I love you” in ten different languages.$7.99ISBN: 9780316182959Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: LB Kids - January 2nd, 2012The New York Times bestselling book that celebrates love and hugs--from beloved MUTTS cartoonist and Caldecott honor-winning artist Patrick McDonnell!
$14.99ISBN: 9780061804342Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HarperCollins - November 22nd, 2011This is Pearl.
Pearl loves to hug.
Hugs are nice . . . except when they come from a porcupine.
Pearl tries and tries to solve her problem and finally fixes it in her very own way.
$7.99ISBN: 9780316247566Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: LB Kids - December 17th, 2013The ultimate gift book from beloved author Todd Parr--a perfect way to say, "I Love You!"
I love you when you give me kisses.
I love you when you need hugs...
Most of all, I love you just the way you are.$4.99ISBN: 9780375800399Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Random House Books for Young Readers - December 21st, 1999“Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.”—Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man
Celebrate Valentine's Day with the world's funniest kindergartener--Junie B. Jones! The #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years. Over 65 million copies sold!$5.99ISBN: 9780062991867Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: HarperCollins - December 15th, 2020Fall in love with Rob Elliott’s #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids as it gets more heartwarming than ever! A laugh-a-minute joke book for kids 5 to 10, including anyone looking for a boredom buster when home from school.
Q: What do bad guys give on February 14th?
A: Villain-tines.
$7.99ISBN: 9780689858154Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Little Simon - January 1st, 2003A playful pop-up for your favorite Love Bug.
Have you hugged a bug today?$8.99ISBN: 9781338666762Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Orchard Books - December 1st, 2020Discover a lyrical ode to love from bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance!
Listen to the swaying grass,and listen to the trees.To me, the sweetest music,is the branches in the breeze.Celebrate love with Giraffes Can't Dance!$8.99ISBN: 9780448489322Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: World of Eric Carle - December 15th, 2015Celebrate love with the #1 New York Times Best-Selling title! Ring in Valentine's Day—and love—with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! This charming, sweet title is the perfect gift for that special someone on Valentine's Day—or any day of the year.
You are the cherry on my cake; you make the sun shine brighter; you make my heart flutter.$8.99ISBN: 9780374301866Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - December 23rd, 2014A board book version of Rachel Bright's #1 Publishers Weekly bestseller Love Monsterperfect for little hands
$4.99ISBN: 9780843176285Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Mad Libs - January 2nd, 2001On Valentine's Day or any day, everybody adores Mad Libs—where you fill in the fun! Our insanely popular, outrageously funny, best-selling series is spreading the love. With twenty-one stories serving up a special blend of mixed-up Mad Libs amour!
$16.99ISBN: 9781585369447Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: Sleeping Bear Press - January 1st, 2016After reading in the newspaper that it's Valentine's Day, Mr. Goat sets out in search of very special gifts for his first love. But just what would a goat choose as the perfect gifts to show how he feels? Readers will be in for a surprise at Mr. Goat's nontraditional selections.
$7.99ISBN: 9780062884640Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HarperFestival - December 15th, 2020The perfect Valentine's gift for your baby or toddler!
In My Baby Loves Valentine's Day, celebrate all the lovely things that Baby discovers about Valentines Day:
Baby loves hearts made of paper and lace.
Baby loves kisses and a loving embrace.
Baby loves pretty red roses...
$9.99ISBN: 9781984850416Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Random House Books for Young Readers - December 24th, 2018Celebrate Valentine's Day with Elmo in this big board book with a super-fuzzy cover and super-fuzzy pages.
$7.99ISBN: 9780061915123Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Greenwillow Books - December 23rd, 2013All the animals in this book are made of heart shapes. How many hearts can you count?
A book about feelings, colors, shapes, counting, and animals to share with the youngest child!
$5.99ISBN: 9780062284037Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HarperCollins - December 23rd, 2014With more than 12 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
$5.99ISBN: 9780440410133Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Yearling - January 1st, 1995Perfect for beginning readers, this timeless chapter book is a fun introduction to the detective mystery genre. And for Valentine's Day, kids can follow Nate as he unravels the problem, all the while learning about the importance of friendship--with people and dogs!
$6.99ISBN: 9780694013555Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HarperFestival - January 5th, 2000Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Peas!
Peas who?
Peas be my Valentine!Valentine's Day is sweeter than ever in this hearty collection of knock-knock jokes. Lift the flaps and laugh your heart out with a group of kids and a pair of lovesick hamsters. You'll be tickled pink!
$4.99ISBN: 9781338158977Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Scholastic Inc. - November 28th, 2017Peppa Pig learns about Valentine's Day and celebrates with her friends in this storybook with stickers. Based on the hit animated TV show, as seen on Nick Jr.
Peppa Pig gets a pretty card in the mail from Zoe Zebra. It's a Valentine's Day card! Peppa learns about the meaning of Valentine's Day and decides to show all of her friends just how special they are to her.$10.99ISBN: 9780062198655Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HarperFestival - November 26th, 2013New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean takes us on an awesome trip with Pete the Cat as he discovers just how special Valentine's Day can be!
$6.99ISBN: 9780061989230Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: HarperFestival - November 22nd, 2011Pinkalicious loves Valentine’s Day! This sweet storybook comes with 8 valentine cards, a fold-out poster, and stickers!
Everyone in her class is assigned to make an extra-special Valentine’s Day card for one person in the class. Pinkalicious creates a magnificently pinkerrific card. Will the valentine that she gets in return measure up?
$9.99ISBN: 9781465465269Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: DK Children - December 4th, 2018Find out who's sending Sheep presents in this cute baby book with flaps to lift and pop-ups to enjoy.
This read-aloud children's book encourages first learning by introducing little ones to colorful scenes and adorable cuddly characters.$10.99ISBN: 9781402297304Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Sourcebooks Wonderland - January 1st, 2015Share all the different ways to say "I love you" in this heartwarming story from Sesame Street, perfect for Valentine's Day and all year round
$7.99ISBN: 9780689718724Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - January 1st, 1996One wintry day, a postman delivers a mysterious package with a big pink bow to a lonely man named Mr. Hatch.
“Somebody loves you,” the note says.
“Somebody loves me!” Mr. Hatch sings as he dusts his living room.
“Somebody loves me!” Mr. Hatch whistles as he does his errands in town.
“But who,” Mr.$13.95ISBN: 9780761174424Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Workman Publishing Company - October 8th, 2013In her inspiring New York Times bestseller Unlikely Friendships, Jennifer Holland introduced us to the heartwarming relationships that exist between animals of different species.
$4.99ISBN: 9780593097250Availability: Backordered - Subject to Publisher AvailabilityPublished: Mad Libs - December 24th, 2019Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and a great gift for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about Valentine’s Day. With Mad Libs, love is always in the NOUN!
$6.99ISBN: 9781684376537Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Highlights Press - December 17th, 2019The perfect gift for any Valentine, this collection of heart-filled Hidden Pictures® puzzles offers a unique puzzling experience. Kids can use the included hot-pink highlighter to find hundreds of hidden objects and create fluorescent scenes.
$7.99ISBN: 9781416909712Availability: On Our Shelves Now or RecentlyPublished: Little Simon - December 26th, 2006Baby made a valentine for Mommy. Where could it be?
Is it behind the lamp? No, those are pretty, sparkly flowers!
It's a shiny, glittering delight as you lift the sturdy flaps to help Baby find her very special valentine.$17.99ISBN: 9781328526113Availability: Not in stock but may be ordered. Subject to Publisher Availability.Published: Clarion Books - November 26th, 2019A side-splittingly funny picture book about a silly donkey, a cranky yam, and an irresistible ewe, packed with hilarious homonyms and the distinctive humor of Newbery Honoree Cece Bell. For fans of P is for Pterodactyl.
Hilarity meets homonyms in this high-comedy companion to I Yam a Donkey by Cece Bell.
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