We love children’s books about love, and Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to share them! This list of new children’s books about love make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for kids.

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Catch a Kiss

Written by Deborah Diesen and illustrated by Kris Aro McLeod

In this adorable book, a little girl named Izzie and her mom are blowing each other kisses and trying to catch them. But when one kiss gets away, Izzie’s mother tells her that her kisses will always find her. This is a perfect story for reassuring little ones about a mother’s love for a child.

So Many Kisses!

Written by Alexandra Garibal and illustrated by Claudia Bielinsky

There are so many kinds of cute kisses shared in this sweet book. Each two page spread features different animals sharing kisses. The simple text uses descriptive vocabulary while the brightly colored illustrations are full of adorable animal characters that will have kids laughing out loud.

Turkey’s Valentine Surprise

Written by Wendi Silvano and illustrated by Lee Harper

This Valentine’s Day book revisits the costume loving Turkey from Turkey Trouble. Turkey wants to surprise his animal friends on Valentine’s Day, so he creates special cards for each of them, and makes up a clever disguise to go along with it. Kids will love the detailed illustrations featuring the hilarious costumes created by Turkey, and the pun-filled Valentines that he creates for his animal friends.

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I Love You Like

Written by Lisa Swerling and illustrated by Ralph Lazar

This cute rhyming book is full of funny similes about how much you love someone. Kids will love the funny illustrations and proclamations of love, as will adults. The sweet and simple ending makes it a perfect book for sharing with someone you love.

Family Ever After

Written by Justine Ablett and illustrated by Francesca De Luca

When an egg washes up on shore, two mice take in the bird that hatches from it and create a family together. When the bird grows up and realizes that they are different, the mice encourage him to look all around and see that families can look different, but are tied together with love. This celebration of diverse families celebrate the love that keep them together.

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Let’s Do Everything and Nothing

Written by Julia Kuo

In this beautiful book, a mother and child imagine going on all kinds of adventures together, from the highest peaks to the deepest seas. In the end, the book shares that going on the journey together is the most special part. The sweet story is accompanied by beautiful illustrations that highlight the relationship between mother and child.

Heart String

Written by Brooke Boynton-Hughes

Love connects us all together, and it can travel over great distances. This beautiful book uses a string to show how we are all connected heart to heart, no matter how far apart we are. The illustrations are a great representation of love and connection, showing how the world can be tied as one.

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I Love You Like Yellow

Written by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by Vashti Harrison

This celebration of unconditional love uses a rhyming text and vibrant illustrations to highlight the many forms that love can take. Kids and adults alike will appreciate the beautiful illustrations featuring different families and pairings, as well as the way the book focuses on big and little moments of love.

Little Owl’s Love

Written by Divya Srinivasan

This addition to the Little Owl series follows the adorable little owl as he makes his way around the forest thinking about what he loves. The descriptive text and sweet illustrations celebrate nature and all the things that Little Owl loves about his home. Kids and adults will appreciate this reminder to look around at all the things they love around them.

I Love You, Cockatoo!

Written by Sarah Aspinall

Cockatoo is an energetic little bird who is loved by his mother, his father, and his Aunt P. They tell him they love him all the time, but as his energy and enthusiasm causes a bit of distress during the day, he starts to worry that maybe they don’t love him all the time. This book will resonate with parents and kids alike as the little bird learns that his family loves him no matter what. Kids will also enjoy the brightly colored illustrations and the silly situations that Little Cockatoo gets into.

What are your favorite new children’s books about love for Valentine’s Day? Share them in the comments below!

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