Children's Book Suggestions | Valentine's Day

A mix of Valentine's Day picture books and gentle, age-appropriate romance stories for older kids & young teens who are experiencing first crushes.

Updated January 25, 2024
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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Bad Kitty does not like Valentine's Day
Bruel, Nick
Paper Book

Holiday Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Love, Violet
Wild, Charlotte Sullivan
Paper Book

Holiday Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Matchmaker
Lyons, Kelly Starling
Paper Book

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

The secret valentine
London, Jonathan
Paper Book

Holiday Picture Book (Age 4-8)

The house of love
Trigiani, Adriana
Paper Book

Holiday Picture Book (Age 4-8)

How do dinosaurs say I love you?
Yolen, Jane.
Paper Book

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

A unicorn named Sparkle and the perfect valentine
Young, Amy
Paper Book

Holiday Picture Book (Age 4-8)

The Berenstain Bears' extra special valentine
Berenstain, Mike
Paper Book

Holiday Easy Reader (Grades K-2)

Happy valentine's day, Charlie Brown!
Schulz, Charles M.
Paper Book

Holiday Easy Reader (Grades K-2)

Mouse and Mole, secret valentine
Yee, Wong Herbert
Paper Book

Holiday Easy Reader (Grades K-2)

Oh, Valentine, we've lost our minds!
Gutman, Dan.
Paper Book

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Nancy Clancy, secret admirer
O'Connor, Jane
Paper Book

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Junie B. Jones and the mushy gushy valentime [i.e. valentine]
Park, Barbara.
Paper Book

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Secret admirer
Roy, Ron
Paper Book

Bridging Fiction (Grades 2-4)

Babymouse : heartbreaker
Holm, Jennifer L.
Paper Book

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Logan likes Mary Anne!
Galligan, Gale
Paper Book

Children's Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Puppy love
Soto, Gary
Paper Book

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Courtesy of Cupid
Jones, Nashae
Paper Book

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

The language of seabirds
Taylor, Will (Children's literature author)
Paper Book

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Cake pop crush
Nelson, Suzanne
Paper Book

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Vivian Lantz's second chances
Ormsbee, Kathryn
Paper Book

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Spin with me
Polonsky, Ami
Paper Book

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

I'm with Cupid
Staniszewski, Anna
Ebook

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Well, that was awkward
Vail, Rachel
Paper Book

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Crush
Chmakova, Svetlana
Paper Book

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

Apple crush
Knisley, Lucy
Paper Book

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)

Drama
Telgemeier, Raina.
Paper Book

Young Teen Graphic Novel (Grades 5-7)


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