Recommended Children’s Books about Love
All you need is love… and books! This booklist celebrates the value of love in all its forms. Whether it’s the enduring bond between families, the search for what love really means, the many different expressions of love or the simply celebrating the joy of companionship, these stories explore the many ways love enriches our lives.
Why are books about love so important for children? They help children understand and express their own feelings, build empathy and recognise that love comes in many different shapes and sizes. From the heartwarming bond between Little and Big Nutbrown Hare in the preschool classic picturebook Guess How Much I Love You to the brightly illustrated quest for love in the super-fun Slug in Love by Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen, these books offer a wide range of perspectives on love in its many forms and guises. We also recommend the award-winning The Boy Who Loved Everyone, which beautifully illustrates how there are lots of different ways that love can spread through the world.
Whether it’s children’s stories for Valentine’s Day, bond-boosting bedtime stories or value-based books that can be enjoyed all year round, you’ll find something to fall head over heels for in this list of the best children’s books about love.