Favorite love, friendship and community books for kids
Find links for my favorite love, friendship and community inspired books for kids here: Favorite love, friendship and community books for kids.
As a mom, I have found that switching books once a month, right at the beginning of each month is the sweet spot for knowing when and how often to get books for kids. Utilizing common themes and topics for each month makes it a lot easier to know what books to get. From a teacher perspective, reading books that have a theme or topic in common also allows for a deeper and more immersive learning experience for kids. This approach also promotes confidence and love for learning.
For the month of February, the common theme for books is “Love, friendship and community” since this is the month where love and friendship is celebrated. Teaching kids through books to love and appreciate friends and family but also those who serve them in other capacities, such as community helpers, is a great way to cultivate kindness, empathy and gratitude.
Here are my favorite love, friendship and community books, with appropriate reading ages:
“Where is baby’s Valentine”? by Karen Katz (Baby to 2)
“Where’s the Fire Truck?” by Ingela P. Arhenius (Baby to 2)
“I see You Care” by Deborah Farmer Kris (Baby and up)
“The Sound of Kindness” by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater (3 and up)
“Valentine’s Day, Here I Come!” by D. J. Steinberg (4 and up)
“Lola Dutch I Love You So Much” by Kenneth and Sarah Jane Wright (4 and up)
“You Know How to Love” by Rachel Tawil Kenyon (5 and up)
“Valentine’s Day” by Anne F. Rockwell (5 and up)
“A Superhero Like You” by Dr. Ranj (5 and up)
“Ruby Valentine Saves the Day” by Laurie Friedman (6 and up)
Reading age-appropriate books to your kids will help support them in their current language skills and at the same time will challenge them to further grow in their language development. Additionally, it will help build early literacy skills at an appropriate pace, promote attention and focus skills, and foster a love for reading. It will also help avoid common issues like child disengagement and frustration during reading time.
I hope these selections of books are useful when you choose to explore the various topics of love, friendship and community with your kids!