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One of the latest trends I’ve noticed where I live is that Valentine’s Day is beginning to be used to celebrate non-romantic types of love as well as the romantic types.
For example, some people here now buy chocolates or flowers for their closest platonic friends. Others have started giving small Valentine’s Day gifts to their young children or grandchildren.
In honor of this cultural shift, here are ten picture books about Valentine’s Day and love in general from as many different cultures as I could find for the little ones in your life.
1. Hugs and Hearts by Toni Trent Parker
2. Homemade Love by Bell Hooks
3. On Mother’s Lap by Ann Herbert Scott
4. Freckles and Willie, a Valentine’s Day Story by Margery Cuyler
5. Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke
6. Countdown to Valentine’s Day by Jodi Huelin
7. “More More More,” Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams
8. Mama Says: A Book of Love for Mothers and Sons by Rob D. Walker
9. Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
10. My Huggy Valentine by Sheila Sweeny Higginson
Happy Valentine’s Day if you celebrate it! Long and Short Reviews deeply appreciates all of our readers.
I haven’t heard of any of these picture books before, so I’ll definitely be ordering a few to check out with my little ones. My favourite is probably Guess How Much I Love You?, which always gets both of them stretching their arms so wide (and absolutely breaking my heart in the process!).
Guess How Much I Love You? is such a cute book. Good pick.
Aw I’m gonna take a look at each of these. I like that Valentine’s Day is branching out like that!
Thank you. I like this change, too.
Oh, that’s such a fun idea! I love the idea of using Valentine’s day to celebrate all types of love, not just romantic
It’s truly wonderful!
What a great idea! I like that you did something a little different.
Thank you very much.
This is a really sweet take on the prompt! My grandmother used to give me small gifts on Valentine’s Day when I was a kid because she didn’t want me eating so many sweets.
Thank you! What a nice thing for your grandmother to do.
Nice list! I love how you also featured love focused stories that are not necessarily romances…I did that with my list this year and it’s so fun to break the mold!
My post: https://steppingstonesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2021/02/top-ten-tuesdays-ten-non-romantic.html
Thank you! Yes, it is fun to break the mold.
I hadn’t noticed this trend, but what a novel (pardon the pun) take on the prompt! Happy TTT
Happy TTT to you as well! I hope this trend makes it to your area soon.
This is a super cute take on the topic, I love it!
Thanks!
I definitely bought my granddaughter a Valentine’s Day gift…although my hubby and I don’t really celebrate that day, lol. Of course I bought her a book BEFORE seeing your great list.
I hope your granddaughter loves her gift!
I love this take on your TTT!
Thank you!
Yes, I’ve noticed that shift. I’ll have to check these out as my grandkids always love a good picture book! Thanks for stopping by my TTT!
How wonderful! You’re welcome.
This is such a sweet list!
I’m so glad you liked it.
What a lovely twist to the topic. We don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day much in Europe, so I loved every list that did something a little differently. Thanks.
And thanks for visiting my TTT earlier.
You’re welcome. I didn’t realize that Valentine’s Day wasn’t a big deal in Europe. Interesting!
Reminds me of the times I took my sons, years and years ago, to the library to get them interested in reading through picture books. Hopefully it worked! These look good.
What a nice thing for you to do!
Those titles all sound really interesting! Great idea for a TTT!
I’m so glad you thought so!
I like that idea too, it’s making it more of a holiday for everyone. Love your twist on the topic
Thank you. I totally agree that it makes this holiday more inclusive.
Haven’t heard of any of these, but they sound like they might be cute.
Thanks, as always, for visiting Finding Wonderland. Appreciate this. 
You’re welcome!
Kids love books about love, as do we all. Good list.
Thank you, and I agree!
I love that you went down a non-traditional Valentine’s route with this! Great list!
Thanks a lot!
Aw, that’s lovely to hear about Valentine’s Day being expanded to celebrate all kinds of love; I hope this trend spreads/continues. My parents always got me & my brother some chocolates/candy to wake up to on that day, kinda like Christmas/Easter.
I don’t know any of these but Freckles & Willie looks like one I’d have really loved growing up.
I totally agree with you there! What a nice tradition your family has. I hope you like Freckles & Willie.
Awww, I love this! I don’t recognize any of these so thank you for sharing them! <3
You’re quite welcome!
These all sound adorable. Great list!
Thank you very much.