“What are the best Children’s books about Love ?” We looked at 154 of the top Kids Love books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 23 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Kids Love ” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 125+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.
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Encourages readers to accept and love themselves as they are and advises them to be confident, curious, adaptable, and willing to speak up.
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The hug machine is available to hug anyone, any time, whether they are square or long, spikey or soft.
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Describes, in rhyming text and illustrations, a mother’s love for her little fox child –no matter how he feels or what he does.
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A toddler and his teddy bear reveal a young child’s happy side, sad side, silly side, mad side, and more, in an affirming declaration of love that has sturdy cardstock pages and a padded cover with rounded.
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A mother dreams about keeping her child young, but realizes that she would miss important milestones in her child’s life.
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A parent describes kisses in many different ways, all of which express love for baby.
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Everyone loves cute, fluffy things. You know, like kittens and bunnies and puppies. But nobody loves a slightly hairy, I-suppose-a-bit-googly-eyed monster…do they? A heart-tingling, let’s-cuddle-up-together story about how sometimes, when you least expect it, love finds you.…
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As her son grows up from little boy to adult man, a mother secretly rocks him each night as he sleeps.
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With a heartwarming story and tender illustrations, Jeanette Bradley’s debut picture book is perfect for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and any day when a child needs a reminder of the strength of a mother’s love.
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A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but she is always right behind him.
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent’s musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child’s kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share.
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This book is not a valentine. It doesn’t have lacey edges or sugary hearts. But it is full of lucky rocks, secret hiding spots, and gumball machine treasures. This is a book about waiting in line and wishing for cinnamon buns. About recognizing that if you care so much about someone not thinking you care, maybe you really do. But wait—isn’t that exactly what love is about?
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Children feel the reassuring love of their parents no matter where they go or what they do.
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A mother and child discuss how the mother’s love would remain constant even if her child were a stinky skunk, scary ape, or bug-eating green alien.
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In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all.
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A girl finds a baby duckling, and discovers that love is taking care of something that needs you, and also knowing when to let it go.
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A mother’s love leads to a mother’s dream — every mother’s dream — for her child to live life to its fullest. A deceptively simple, powerful ode to the potential of love and the potential in life, Someday is the book you’ll want to share with someone else…today. The perfect gift for Mother’s Day, Graduation Day or Any Day – share a copy with every special person in your life.
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Rhyming text compares babies born in different places and in different circumstances, but they all share the commonality of ten little fingers and ten little toes.
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There are so many people and things I love. My Mum and Dad, my friends, a special treat– or just a big hug. This delightfully illustrated book introduces children to different aspects of love– from both the giving and receiving end. A special page for parents is included at the back
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Celebrates the love one person has for another, whether they are dancing or strolling, on snowy days and sunny ones, no matter what.
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A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother’s love is unconditional.
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During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.
| # | Books | Authors | Lists |
| 24 | A Chair for My Mother, | Vera B. Williams | Today |
| 25 | A Hug Is for Holding Me, | Lisa Wheeler and Lisk Feng | Today |
| 26 | All the Things I Love About You | The Childrens Book Review | |
| 27 | An Awesome Book of Love | The Childrens Book Review | |
| 28 | Baby Penguins Love Their Mama! | Melissa Guion | We Are Teachers |
| 29 | Bagel in Love | Natasha Wing | We Are Teachers |
| 30 | Be Who You Are! | Read Brightly | |
| 31 | Because Your Daddy Loves You | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 32 | Because Your Mommy Loves You | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 33 | Blueberry Girl | Neil Gaiman | Goodreads |
| 34 | Chick ’n’ Pug: The Love Pug | Jennifer Sattler | We Are Teachers |
| 35 | Daddy Cuddles | Moments A Day | |
| 36 | Dear Bunny | Michaela Morgan | Goodreads |
| 37 | Dinosaur Kisses | David Ezra Stein | Goodreads |
| 38 | Elmer | Read Brightly | |
| 39 | Exclamation Mark | Read Brightly | |
| 40 | Falling for Rapunzel | Nourishing My Scholar | |
| 41 | Full, Full, Full of Love | Trish Cooke | Goodreads |
| 42 | Giraffes Can’t Dance | Read Brightly | |
| 43 | Good Dog, Carl (Good Dog, Carl #1) | Alexandra Day | Goodreads |
| 44 | Grandpa’s Great Escape | The Book People | |
| 45 | Groggle’s Monster Valentine | Diana Murray | We Are Teachers |
| 46 | Groundhug Day | Anne Marie Pace | We Are Teachers |
| 47 | Hands Say Love | George Shannon | Goodreads |
| 48 | Happy Valentine’s Day, Curious George | Nourishing My Scholar | |
| 49 | Hello, Love! | Taro Miura, $6, Amazon | Today |
| 50 | Henry in Love | Peter McCarty | Goodreads |
| 51 | Here Comes a Kiss | Stacy McCleary and David Cornish | We Are Teachers |
| 52 | Here Comes Valentine Cat | Deborah Underwood | We Are Teachers |
| 53 | Homemade Love: Picture Book | bell hooks | Goodreads |
| 54 | Honey Baby Sugar Child | Alice Faye Duncan | Goodreads |
| 55 | Hug Time | Amelia Book Company | |
| 56 | Hugs and Kisses for the Grouchy Ladybug | Eric Carle | We Are Teachers |
| 57 | Hugs from Pearl | Paul Schmid | Goodreads |
| 58 | I Like Me! | Read Brightly | |
| 59 | I Love My Mommy Because… | Moments A Day | |
| 60 | I Love Who I Am. Self-Love For Kids. | J. O’Keefe | Goodreads |
| 61 | I Love You All Day Long | Francesca Rusackas | Goodreads |
| 62 | I Love You Already! | Jory John and Benji Davies | Today |
| 63 | I Love You Just Like This! (Sesame Street Scribbles Elmo) | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 64 | I Love You More Padded Board Book | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 65 | I love You Night and Day | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 66 | I Love You the Purplest | Nourishing My Scholar | |
| 67 | I Love You To The Moon and Back | Amelia Hepworth | Book Store |
| 68 | I Love You! A Gift of Love and Poetry for Children | Donald Verger | We Are Teachers |
| 69 | I Loved You Before You Were Born | Ann Bowen | Book Store |
| 70 | I Need a Hug, | Aaron Blabey | Today |
| 71 | I Wished for You: An Adoption Story (Marianne Richmond) | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 72 | I Would Tuck You In | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 73 | I’ll Love You Till the Cows Come Home, | Kathryn Cristaldi and Kristyna Litten | Today |
| 74 | I’d Know You Anywhere My Love | Nancy Tillman | Book Store |
| 75 | I’ll Love You Till the Cows Come Home | Kathryn Cristaldi | We Are Teachers |
| 76 | I’ll Never Let You Go | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 77 | I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem | Read Brightly | |
| 78 | If Animals Said I Love You, | Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker | Today |
| 79 | If You Were My Bunny | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 80 | Koala Lou | Mem Fox | Book Store |
| 81 | Let Me Hold You Longer | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 82 | Little Ant’s Valentine | S.M.R. Saia | We Are Teachers |
| 83 | Little Women | The Book People | |
| 84 | Lost and Found | Oliver Jeffers | Book Store |
| 85 | Love is You & Me. | Nourishing My Scholar | |
| 86 | Love Matters Most | Mij Kelly | We Are Teachers |
| 87 | Love Monster and the Last Chocolate | Rachel Bright | We Are Teachers |
| 88 | Love, Triangle, | Marcie Colleen and Bob Shea | Today |
| 89 | Love, Z, | Jessie Sima | Today |
| 90 | Me: A Compendium | Read Brightly | |
| 91 | Mixed Me! | Read Brightly | |
| 92 | More and More | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 93 | More More More, Said the Baby | Vera B. Williams | Goodreads |
| 94 | Mr. Goat’s Valentine | Eve Bunting | We Are Teachers |
| 95 | Mr. Pusskins: A Love Story | Sam Lloyd | Goodreads |
| 96 | My Heart, | Corinna Luyken | Today |
| 97 | My Sister Jodie | The Book People | |
| 98 | No Matter What | Happy You Happy Family | |
| 99 | Noughts and Crosses | The Book People | |
| 100 | Ollie’s Valentine | Olivier Dunrea | We Are Teachers |
| 101 | On Mother’s Lap | Ann Herbert Scott | Goodreads |
| 102 | Owly Wormy, Bright Lights and Starry Nights | Andy Runton | Goodreads |
| 103 | Owly Wormy, Friends All Aflutter! | Andy Runton | Goodreads |
| 104 | Pecan Pie Baby, | Jacqueline Woodson and Sophie Blackall | Today |
| 105 | Peppa Pig and the I Love You Game | Candlewick Press | We Are Teachers |
| 106 | Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Love | Kimberly and James Dean | We Are Teachers |
| 107 | Plant a Kiss | Amy Krouse Rosenthal | Goodreads |
| 108 | Red: A Crayon’s Story | Read Brightly | |
| 109 | Robot in Love, | T.L. McBeth | Today |
| 110 | Silly Wonderful You | Happy You Happy Family | |
| 111 | Slugs in Love | Susan Pearson | Goodreads |
| 112 | Smitten | David Gordon | Goodreads |
| 113 | Snowy Valentine | Nourishing My Scholar | |
| 114 | Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch | Nourishing My Scholar | |
| 115 | Sometimes… | The Book People | |
| 116 | Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon | Read Brightly | |
| 117 | Stephanie’s Ponytail | Read Brightly | |
| 118 | Sugar Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love | The Childrens Book Review | |
| 119 | Te Amo / I Love You: Bilingual Spanish English Edition (Spanish Edition) | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 120 | That’s Me Loving You | Happy You Happy Family | |
| 121 | The Arrival | Shaun Tan | Goodreads |
| 122 | The Colors of Us | Read Brightly | |
| 123 | The Day it Rained Hearts | Nourishing My Scholar | |
| 124 | The Fault in Our Stars | The Book People | |
| 125 | The Giving Tree | Amelia Book Company | |
| 126 | The Kissing Hand | Audrey Penn | Goodreads |
| 127 | The Littlest Things Give the Loveliest Hugs, | Mark Sperring and Maddie Frost | Today |
| 128 | The Name Jar | Read Brightly | |
| 129 | The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story | Nancy Rose | We Are Teachers |
| 130 | The Sneetches and Other Stories | Read Brightly | |
| 131 | The Things I Love About Me | Read Brightly | |
| 132 | The Very Fairy Princess: Valentines from the Heart | Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton | We Are Teachers |
| 133 | The Yuckiest, Stinkiest, Best Valentine Ever | Brenda A. Ferber | We Are Teachers |
| 134 | Valensteins | Ethan Long | We Are Teachers |
| 135 | Valentine’s Day Jokes for Kids: A Valentine’s Day Book for Children | Chrissy Voeg | We Are Teachers |
| 136 | War Horse | The Book People | |
| 137 | What the World Needs Now Is Love | Burt Bacharach and Hal David | We Are Teachers |
| 138 | What Wonderful Things You Will Be | Happy You Happy Family | |
| 139 | When an Elephant Falls in Love | Davide Cali | We Are Teachers |
| 140 | When I Feel Good About Myself | Read Brightly | |
| 141 | Wherever You Are: My Love Will Follow | The Childrens Book Review | |
| 142 | Won’t You Be My Kissaroo? | Joanne Ryder and Melissa Sweet | Today |
| 143 | Woof: A Love Story | Sarah Weeks | Goodreads |
| 144 | Words and Your Heart, | Kate Jane Neal | Today |
| 145 | Worm Loves Worm | J.J. Austrian | We Are Teachers |
| 146 | XO, OX: A Love Story, | Adam Rex and Scott Campbell | Today |
| 147 | You Are My Heart | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 148 | You Are My Sunshine, | Sandra Magsamen | Today |
| 149 | You Are My Wish Come True | Rhythms Of Play | |
| 150 | You Made Me a Mother | Happy You Happy Family | |
| 151 | You’re All Kinds of Wonderful, | Nancy Tillman | Today |
| 152 | You’re All My Favorites | Happy You Happy Family | |
| 153 | You’re Here for a Reason | Read Brightly | |
| 154 | You’re Lovable to Me | Nourishing My Scholar |
| Source | Article |
| Amelia Book Company | 7 of the Best Children’s Books about Love that Inspire You to Write |
| Book Store | 10 Best Children’s Books About Love |
| Goodreads | Best Children’s Picture Books About Love |
| Happy You Happy Family | 10 best picture books about love that will make your kids feel treasured |
| Moments A Day | 10 Of The Best Children’s Books About Love |
| Nourishing My Scholar | 12 Children’s Books about Love |
| Read Brightly | Books That Help Kids Know and Love Themselves |
| Rhythms Of Play | Kids Books About Love Between Parent and Child |
| The Book People | Top 10 Best Children’s Books About Love |
| The Childrens Book Review | Ten Kids Picture Books About Unconditional Love |
| Today | The best Valentine’s Day children’s books 2019 |
| We Are Teachers | 32 Children’s Books to Celebrate Valentine’s Day |
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