The warmth, kindness, comfort — and silliness — of family shine through in these picture books starring Black protagonists and their loved ones, perfect for Valentine’s Day reading. See also our Black History Month and Black History Month 2022 coverage. The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; illus. by...
This Valentine’s Day, find book love with the following recent YA titles centering queer romance. for more on romantic love, click the tag "love stories" and see also Katrina Hedeen and Rachel L. Smith’s 2013 Horn Book Magazine article: “What Makes a Good YA Love Story?” Love Is for Losers...
Happy Valentine’s Day! What might characters of children’s and YA lit tweet to their valentines? We’ve got some ideas! See if you can guess who’s tweeting to whom — and feel free to add your own sweet kidlit tweets in the comments.@PianoHazel: @ArchitectJames: You’re everything to me.Reply from @Aphrodite: Aww,...
Happy Valentine’s Day! What might characters of children’s and YA lit tweet to their valentines? We’ve got some ideas! See if you can guess who’s tweeting to whom — and feel free to add your own sweet kidlit tweets in the comments.@Wolf: @GirlinRed Ain’t no mountain high enough / ain’t...
These loving new and upcoming board books are perfect for your little Valentine. I Love You, Little One: A Touch-and-Feel Book to Treasure by Patricia Hegarty; illus. by Thomas Elliott (Tiger Tales, March 2017) Snuggly Puppy Looks for the Perfect Hug: A Tiny Tab Book by Nosy Crow; illus....
Happy Valentine’s Day! What might characters of children’s and YA lit tweet to their valentines? We’ve got some ideas! See if you can guess who’s tweeting to whom — and feel free to add your own sweet kidlit tweets in the comments.@ALAYMA17: Who needs February? @March is where it's at.@Icky:...
Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day! What might characters of children’s and YA lit tweet to their valentines? We’ve got some ideas! See if you can guess who’s tweeting to whom — and feel free to add your own sweet kidlit tweets in the comments.@CuriousCJ: @LstStopMktSt You're first stop in my heart@LookaRainbow:...
Here Comes Valentine Catby Deborah Underwood; illus. by Claudia RuedaPreschool Dial 88 pp.12/16 978-0-525-42915-9 $16.99 gValentine’s Day has its haters, and Cat (Here Comes the Easter Cat, rev. 3/14, and sequels) is one of them. Cat can’t think of anyone to grace with a Valentine, and new neighbor Dog doesn’t...
Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day! What might characters of children’s and YA lit tweet to their valentines? We’ve got some ideas! See if you can guess who’s tweeting to whom — and feel free to add your own sweet kidlit tweets in the comments.@RealLiveGirl: @SomebodysFriend You're all I could ever imagine!@ThereTheir:...
Happy Valentine's Day! What would characters of children's and YA lit tweet to each other to show their affection? We've got some ideas! See if you can guess who's tweeting to whom — and feel free to add your own sweet kidlit tweets in the comments. @brightestwitch: @boywholived Wish I still...