65 Books About Love for Kids

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There is no greater gift that a parent can give to their child than love, but love can be a tricky concept to explain. Generally I try to teach my boys about love as much through my actions as through my words but that isn’t always enough. So just in time for Valentine’s Day I have this fantastic list of 65 Books About Love for Kids!

Books About Family Love

1. You! by: Sandra Magsamen
2. I Wish You More by: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
3. Only One You by: Linda Kranz
4. Love You Forever by: Robert Munsch
5. I Love My Daddy by: Sebastien Braun
6. I’d Know You Anywhere, My Love by: Nancy Tillman

7. Elvis Presley’s Love Me Tender by: Stephanie Graegin
8. I Love It When You Smile by: Sam McBratney
9. That’s Me Loving You by: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
10. I Love You Night and Day by: Smriti Prasadam-Halls
11. I Love You! by: Calee M. Lee & Tricia Tharp
12. Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You by: Nancy Tillman

Books About Hugs

13. The Hug Book By: Sue Fliess
14. Hug Machine By: Scott Campbell
15. I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug! By: Caroline B. Cooney
16. Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms By: Christine Kole MacLean
17. Hugs from Pearl By: Paul Schmid
18. The Perfect Hug By: Joanna Walsh

Books About Kisses

19. Plant a Kiss By: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
20. Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses By: Jen Arena
21. Dinosaur Kisses By: David Ezra Stein
22. Mommy’s Best Kisses By: Margaret Anastas
23. All Kinds of Kisses By: Nancy Tafuri
24. Huggy Kissy By: Leslie Patricelli

Silly Books About Love

25. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose! By: Lucille Colandro
26. Bagel in Love By: Natasha Wing
27. Dinosaurs Love Underpants By: Claire Freedman & Ben Cort
28. Dragons Love Tacos By: Adam Rubin
29. Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink By: Diane deGroat
30. How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? By: Jane Yolen

Books About Valentine’s Day

31. Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day Is Cool By: James Dean
32. Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine By: Herman Parish
33. Happy Valentine’s Day, Little Critter! By: Mercer Mayer
34. Maisy’s Valentine By: Lucy Cousins
35. Snowy Valentine By: David Petersen
36. Thomas in Town: Valentine’s Day in Vicarstown By: Rev. W. Awdry
37. Groggle’s Monster Valentine By: Diana Murray
38. Who’s Your Valentine, Charlie Brown? By: Charles M. Schulz

39. Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse! By: Laura Numeroff
40. Happy Valentine’s Day, Curious George By: N. Di Angelo
41. Babies Love Valentine’s: Lift-The-Flap By: Holly Berry-Byrd
42. A Crankenstein Valentine By: Samantha Berger
43. This Is Not a Valentine By: Carter Higgins
44. Ollie’s Valentine By: Olivier Dunrea
45. OLIVIA and the Perfect Valentine By: Natalie Shaw
46. The Biggest Valentine Ever By: Steven Kroll

Other Books About Love for Kids

47. In My Heart: A Book of Feelings By: Jo Witek
48. The Shape of My Heart By: Mark Sperring
49. Bumblebee Boy Loves… By: Jacky Davis & David Soman
50. Elmo Loves You By: Sarah Albee
51. Love, Splat By: Rob Scotton
52. Foxy in Love By: Emma Dodd

53. Where Is Love, Biscuit?: A Touch & Feel Book By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli
54. Love Monster By: Rachel Bright
55. Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar By: Eric Carle
56. Never Too Little to Love By: Jeanne Willis
57. I Love You, Spot By: Eric Hill
58. I Love You, Snugglesaurus! By: Sandra Magsamen

59. Snuggle Puppy! (A Little Love Song) By: Sandra Boynton
60. Llama Llama I Love You By: Anna Dewdney
61. Love Monster and the Last Chocolate By: Rachel Bright
62. The Day It Rained Hearts By: Felicia Bond
63. Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime (Junie B. Jones 14) By: Barbara Park
64. Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart By: Jane O’Connor

65. Click, Clack, Moo I Love You! By: Doreen Cronin

Wow! That is a lot of books! I really hope that this list helped you find just what you were looking for. If there is a book about love that your family has enjoyed together please share it in the comments below!