Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to share the love of reading with fun Valentine’s Day books! Here are 5 suggestions that your students will love.
Book 1
The Night Before Valentine’s Day by Natasha Wing is a must-have read-aloud for the day before Valentine’s Day. These “Night Before” books always are fun and this one is no exception. Your early elementary students will love hearing this one.
Book 2
The Biggest Valentine Ever by Steven Kroll not only features adorable mice, Clayton and Desmond, but also provides a great lesson on working together. Students will be eager to see how these two mice figure out how to work together.
Book 3
Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat follows Gilbert the opossum as he learns the importance of kindness and forgiveness. This book has a great lesson and is full of humor that will make your primary students laugh out loud.
Book 4
Love You by Heart by Peter H. Reynolds is a beautiful tribute to the people we love the most. Your young students will love the cute illustrations and poetic nature of the words. I think this one will also appeal to adults as it makes us think about the people we love most in the world.
Book 5
The monstrously funny A Crankenstein Valentine by Samantha Berger is sure to become a class favorite. Students will be eager to learn if Crankenstein ends up finding love for all things Valentine.
Conclusion
Valentine’s Day is a great time to share your love for reading and spread a little love for some great books. These 5 fun Valentine’s Day books are perfect for your read-aloud time and will definitely add to the holiday.