Love

I Love You Like a Pig ~ Mac Barnett

This is an interesting book about the many ways we love one another. I didn't quite "get" the pig reference, but it was a fun, easy read that evoked a few giggles

Holly Celebrates Valentine’s Day ~ Kimberly Kendall-Drucker

Curious about the history of Valentine’s Day? Follow along as Holly celebrates another of her special “Holly-Days.” Readers will not only learn about emperor Claudius and his laws and decrees forbidding weddings for soldiers.

Love Will See You Through ~ Angela Farris Watkins

Written by Dr. Martin Luther King's niece, this book shares the civil rights leader's six guiding beliefs: Have courage. Love your enemies. Fight the problem, not the person who caused it.

Brown ~ Nancy Johnson James

I absolutely love this book! It celebrates the color of our skin and cleverly names many of the shades of brown. From mama’s chocolate brown and daddy’s autumn leaf brown to Grammy’s honey brown and Papa’s caramel brown.

This Is Not a Valentine ~ Carter Higgins

This is a super cute story about a boy trying to explain his multitude of "gifts" for the girl he likes.

In Your Hands ~ Carole Boston Weatherford

This book is wonderful! It is a beautiful prayer of a mother for her son; that he will always be in safe hands.

Papa, Do You Love Me? ~ Barbara M. Joosse

A young boy from the Maasai culture in Africa asks his father, "Papa, do you love me?" The father explains all the ways he loves his son and all the things he would do for him.