Books like Little Blue Truck's Valentine
By Alice Schertle
For the kid who loves handing out cards and secretly hopes for one in return, this is the truck-loving, big-hearted Valentine's Day story on repeat. Warm, gentle, and hopeful, with a farmyard cheerfulness perfect for a February bedtime.
A small mouse makes valentines for each of his friends, celebrating what he loves most about them — like Pig's dancing and Bunny's hide-and-seek skills — with a surprise waiting at the end.
In the rhythm of a classic bedtime poem, kids busy themselves making valentines and treats the night before the holiday, then head to school for a day full of parties and games.
A little llama celebrates Valentine's Day by handing out heart-shaped cards and hugs, reminding everyone around him just how much he loves them.
A farm-set retelling of a timeless fairy tale follows a girl named Beauty as she discovers that sweetness — and unexpected friendship — can be found in the most surprising place: a hive of bees.
A curious little penguin finds a lost pinecone in the snow and becomes fast friends, until Grandpa explains that pinecones belong in the warm forest, far from home.
A lonely, unsociable man receives a mysterious valentine with no name attached — and the simple idea that somebody loves him transforms how he moves through his whole neighborhood.
A stray cat named Debbie starts visiting Mrs. Ainsworth's house, welcomed despite the three Basset hounds already living there, and gives the household an unexpected Christmas gift.
A veterinarian heading off to serve in World War I rescues a baby bear at a train station, names her Winnie after his hometown, and brings her along to war — a true story that leads all the way to a boy named Christopher Robin.
A friendly zookeeper who's always on time oversleeps and misses his bus, putting a surprise he planned for his animal friends in jeopardy — so they set out to help him.
As night falls and the woods grow cold, a big bear loses his way on a crooked trail — so his friends take to the sky and ground until they find him and bring him safely home.
An old mailman bikes through the forest every day delivering letters that mend friendships and spark invitations among the animals — though he alone never receives any mail, until one special letter finally arrives.
A young Quaker boy on old Nantucket is trailed everywhere by a seagull he finds annoying — until the bird disappears on a cold winter day and Obadiah discovers he actually misses it.
