The Story of Valentine's Day (Board book)

by Nancy Skarmeas (Author), Stacy Pickett-Venturi (Illustrator), Stacy Venturi-Pickett (Illustrator)

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Product Description
In only 200 words, author Skarmeas tells the story of how Valentine's Day came into being. In simple words that every child can understand, here is the story of the kindly Valentine who cared for the children of Rome, who prayed for a miracle for a blind child, and who is remembered each February 14. Artist Pickett has painted the scenes in bright colors from the schoolroom scenes to those of ancient Rome. This book is unusual in that it briefly explains the history of a holiday to toddlers.

Product Details

• Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  
• Board book: 26 pages
• Publisher: Candy Cane Press (December 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824941845
• ISBN-13: 978-0824941840
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #520,894 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT book for preschoolers, February 19, 2007

By	J. Salewsky-Sett "Mom of 3" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When trying to explain the meaning of Valentine's Day to a preschool class I was at a loss for what I could read to them. This book explains it well and is the perfect length holding their interest!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple and cute, February 12, 2008

By	happymama - See all my reviews

This is a cute little story that explains to children why we have a Valentine's Day and why we celebrate it with cards and goodies. I wasn't really sure myself, so after reading the story I did some research on the internet. It appears that nobody really knows for sure why we celebrate Valentine's Day, but this is the best guess.

"Long ago, in the city of Rome, there lived a man named Valentine. He was kind and all the children loved him..." The story briefly tells about the king who wanted everyone to be in his army and not have families. Valentine tried to help the young men and women and got thrown in jail by the king. People were sad to see him in jail so they sent him cards. The story says that Valentine sent a card back and signed it "From Your Valentine." The story goes on to explain that "On Valentine's Day we show our love for our friends and family with gifts and cards... we remember that all God's children should love one another."

My kids enjoy this story, but they never ask me to read it, which is why I gave it four stars instead of five. (The Valentine book they ask to read most often is "The Ballad of Valentine").

5.0 out of 5 stars This book, like the others in the series, is QUALITY., January 31, 2009

By	Eric Slay "www.paperwhitephotography.com" (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great way to teach about Valentines Day to kids. My students and my own children adore it's wonderful illustrations and cute story. The book itself is built well to stand up to being thrown around in a book bin or in the back of your car.