Happy Valentine's Day

For the past week I have been asked constantly for picture books to share for Valentine's Day.  Unfortunately, most of the Valentine's Day books are already checked out.  Here are some great "love" themed picture books that are great to share for the holiday . . .

Love Monster by Rachel Bright
A googly-eyed misfit struggles to find a place among the adorable and fluffy residents of Cutesville, an effort that compels him to search high, low, and middle-ish to find a friend who will accept him just the way he is.

Will You Be Mine?  A Nursery Rhyme Romance by Phyllis Tildes
An illustrated collection of Mother Goose rhymes, arranged to create a narrative story about a romance between a cat and a poodle.

How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? by Jane Yolen
Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways dinosaurs can express their love, from cleaning up after making a mess to smiling sweetly instead of roaring.

What the Baby Hears by Laura Godwin
Rhyming text reveals the loving sounds baby animals hear from their parents, from the "nuzzle, nuzzle, nuzzle" heard by the colt to "I love you" heard by a human baby.