Valentines Day Early Years Book Recommendations
This week we have been celebrating Valentines Day at kinderzimmer! Valentines Day is the perfect opportunity to teach children about kindness, friendship, and showing appreciation for others. After all...kindness is one of our core values!
In our nurseries, the children have been busy celebrating through various activities including making puzzles with photos of their loved ones, listening to their own or a friends heartbeat and Valentines Day storytelling!
'I Love You to the Moon And Back' by Amelia Hepworth
'When the sun comes up, Big Bear and Little Bear think of new ways to share their love. Big Bear loves Little Bear more and more as each day passes, right up to each new moon – and back. A joyful celebration of the love between parent and child, this lovely chunky board book is perfect for reading with your special little person. With sturdy pages that are easy for little hands to turn and beautiful illustrations by Tim Warnes, I Love You to the Moon and Back will soon become a firm bedtime favourite.'
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'Baby Touch and Feel I Love You' by DK
'Baby Touch and Feel: I Love You is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colourful love-inspired illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby's attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for toddlers and makes for an ideal baby gift.
Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mum and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation.'
'Guess How Much I Love You' by Sam McBratney
'Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way of describing how much you treasure them. But, as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not always an easy thing to measure. The story of Little and Big Nutbrown Hares’ efforts to express their love for each other has become a publishing phenomenon. This lovely board book edition is one that children will ask for time and again.'
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'Love Makes a Family' by Sophie Beer
'This brilliant board book celebrates the uniqueness of every family, and all the amazing things parents and caregivers do for their little ones. Vibrant artwork is paired with simple, motivational text to show children all the little ways love helps them every day. Featuring chunky pages and a diverse array of charming characters, this book perfectly captures the joy of family in all its forms.'
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'The Dinosaurs Valentine's Day' by Jessica Brady
'Join Logan this Valentine's day! He is busy making cards for all his friends. He is reminded of all the great qualities & reasons why he loves them.
A positive & uplifting book.Sweet and a quick read.'
'Heather Has Two Mummies' by Lesléa Newman
'Celebrated author Lesléa Newman and bestselling illustrator Laura Cornell tell the story of a little girl called Heather. Heather’s favourite number is two – she has two arms, two legs, two pets and two lovely mummies. But when Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy ... and Heather doesn't have a daddy! But then the class all draw portraits of their families, and not one single drawing is the same. Heather and her classmates realize – it doesn’t matter who makes up a family, the most important thing is that all the people in it love one another very much.'
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'I Will Always Be Proud of You (The Unconditional Love Series)' by Michael Wong
'The timeless story empowers children to be the best they can be. It explores the many wonderful possibilities in life, and reassures children that they will be loved unconditionally whatever they choose to be.
The inspirational story is beautifully illustrated with diverse and inclusive characters.'
