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Top 5 Favorite Valentine Books 2024

1. Like So

by Ruth Forman and illustrated by Raissa Figueroa

Told from Nana’s point of view, this simple, affirming, and comforting read-aloud shows how every family’s love is natural and connected to the world around us. Just as the sun loves the day, the moon loves the waves, and the night sky loves the star glow…so is our love for each other: innate, wondrous, and infinite.

2. Love Is My Favorite Color

by Nina Laden and illustrated by Melissa Castrillon

From caring to hoping to peace to sharing, there are many ways to find joy in the everyday. Celebrate the things that make life wonderful and each day special. With stunning artwork, readers of all ages will find moments to treasure.

3. You’re My Galentine

by Hannah Eliot and illustrated by Grace Habib

From mothers to aunts, grandmothers to sisters, gals share a special bond—and this heart-shaped book is a perfect way to celebrate that!

4. How to Catch a Loveosaurus

by Alice Walstead and illustrated by Andy Elkerton

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.

5. Love Grows Everywhere

by Barry Timms and illustrated by Tisha Lee

Through gentle, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, feel the love in a close-knit family who grow plants and sell them in their local market, and discover the types of love that exist in the many homes of their diverse community.

xoxo, Shakira

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