There are so many kinds of love, and it is so important that we teach kids that love, kindness and affection are some of the best things in life. I love sharing books about love with my daughter. I want her to know that love isn’t just a sentiment that we say to one another before bed, but that it is something that we feel, and something we should embody. These children’s books about love celebrate the love between family members, the love children have for their toys, and even the love that animals have for one another. There are even two books about robots learning about the meaning of love!

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Family Love

Made for Me*

Written by Zack Bush and illustrated by Gregorio De Lauretis

This beautiful tribute to the love of a parent follows a father as he shares his feelings with his child. He shares how he has loved his little one from the very first day, and through all the trials, surprises, and adventures that followed. The sweet rhyming text has a soothing rhythm to it, and the illustrations feature a large man and tiny child, often in funny circumstances sure to make kids laugh.

I’ll Love You Always*

Written by Mark Sperring and illustrated by Alison Brown

This adorable book celebrates the eternal love that a parent has for a child. The sweet rhyming text explains just how long a parent’s love will last – growing from seconds to minutes, to days and weeks, eventually reaching forever. The illustrations feature a pair of mice as they explore, build, cloud gaze, and engage in other fun activities together. Parents will love the sentiment shared in the story, while kids will enjoy seeing the mice engage in familiar activities in the adorable illustrations.

Twinkle Twinkle I Love You

Written by Steve Metzger and illustrated by Estelle Corke

This book takes the beloved bedtime song and infuses it with love, sentiment, and shared memories. Each stanza of the rhyming text begins with the familiar “Twinkle twinkle”, but then it changes the words to encompass lots of fun activities that have been experienced during the day. From arts and crafts and dramatic play, to wiping away tears and enjoying bathtime routines, the text is full of recognizable events of the day, as well as promises of love and care that parents want their kids to remember. The illustrations feature lots of adorable animal pairs that kids will enjoy seeing participate in the same activities as them.

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Finding Love Everywhere

Love, Z*

Written and illustrated by Jessie Sima

This adorable story follows a young robot named Z as he goes out looking for adventure. He stumbles upon a message in a bottle, but all he can read is “Love, Beatrice”. Being a robot, he doesn’t understand what ‘love’ means, so he decides to find Beatrice and find out. He joins up with a cat on a boat, and together they learn about what love means to a variety of animals and people that they encounter. Eventually he finds Beatrice, and is able to figure out what love means to him. This adorable story celebrates the idea that love can mean all kinds of things. The illustrations are vibrant and full of fun details, and they are great at showing the feeling of love, even between robots.

Robot in Love*

Written and illustrated by T.L. McBeth

Robot is standing on the street one day when someone beautiful and new catches his eye. In this funny tale of love at first sight, an adorable robot falls in love with a mysterious someone special. As the story continues, the reader is left wondering who it is that has caught his eye. The sweet story is accompanied by striking illustrations done in a cartoon style with a red, white and gray color palette. Kids will want to hear this one over and over again, especially for the funny ending.

Loved to Bits*

Written by Teresa Heapy and illustrated by Katie Cleminson

This adorable story about a little boy and his beloved stuffed bear is sure to resonate with young readers who have a special stuffed friend of their own. The young boy and his bear named Ted go on all kinds of adventures together, leaving Ted a little more battered and beat up than before. But no matter how tattered Ted ends up being, the young boy just loves him more. This heartwarming story is told through a peppy rhyming text, and is accompanied by gentle illustrations that showcase the many adventures that the pair experience together, and the loving relationship that they share.

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Animals Love Too

If Animals Said I Love You*

Written by Ann Whitford Paul and illustrated by David Walker

This cute rhyming book explores the many ways that animals may express their love to one another. Each page introduces different animal families and uses a short rhyming stanza to imagine how they might show their love through sounds and actions. The vibrant illustrations are full of color, featuring smiling animal families hugging, singing, and loving one another. Kids will love exploring the various ways that the animals share their love, while parents will appreciate the sweet message.

Love Matters Most

Written by Mij Kelly and illustrated by Gerry Turley

In this sweet tale of love and family, a polar bear leaves her cave to go search for something in the snowy night. As she passes by beautiful sights and delicious foods, the rhyming text encourages the reader to wonder what it is that she could be searching for. When she finally finds it, the text reminds the reader that love matters most of all. The beautiful illustrations accompanying the text are full of gorgeous scenes of a snowy night, as well as loving scenes between a mother and child.

What are your favorite children’s books about love? Share them in the comments below!

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