Read About Love

Join us for a Storytime About Love
Expires Friday at 2:30pm
 
David at the Taft Branch Library will be reading Love, Ruby Valentine written by Laurie Friedman and illustrated by Lynne Avril Cravath.
Kids' Books About Love
Love From The Crayons
by Drew Daywalt

An affectionate gift book featuring the irrepressible Crayons from the best-selling The Day the Crayons Quit explores the bright colors and subtle shades of love. 
I Love You Like A Pig
by Mac Barnett

I like you like a tree. You're funny like a fossil. I love you like a pig. Oink! Oink! Oink! This book is a celebration of the many tender, madcap ways we love one another.
The Day it Rained Hearts
by Felicia Bond

When it begins to unexpectedly rain hearts, Cornelia Augusta catches a bunch of them and soon learns that each heart is unique, and decides to make a special valentine for each of her friends, in an enchanting picture book.
Sealed With A Kiss
by Beth Ferry

When the other animals at the zoo are not so friendly to Seal when she first arrives, a wise sparrow inspires them to surprise Seal with a special treat, in a charming story of friendship and forgiveness that is filled with heart and humor from a best-selling author/illustrator team.
Valensteins
by Ethan Long

A whimsical twist on Valentine's Day by the Geisel-winning creator of Up, Tall and High! finds Fright Club member Fran K. Stein secretly preparing a Valentine to give to Vladimir the Vampire, proving that she is ready to embark on love, the biggest fright of all.
Hugs & Kisses for The Grouchy Ladybug
by Eric Carle

An endearing Valentine's Day gift book in the style of Love From the Hungry Caterpillar stars the fan-favorite Grouchy Ladybug character in a sweet story that reminds readers that even when someone is in a grumpy mood, hugs and kisses can make the world go round.
Hug Machine
by Scott Campbell

An endearing story that encourages a warm, caring and buoyantly affectionate approach to life imparts the sweet message that everyone deserves a hug!
Books for Adults About Love
Love, Unscripted
by Owen Nicholls

A romantic movie buff and film projectionist is devastated when his four-year relationship with the leading lady of his dreams ends, compelling him to rewrite history to come to terms with what went wrong. 
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on OverDrive
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Possession : A Romance
by A. S. Byatt

A young academic couple's attempt to trace the relationship between two turbulent, romantic, and superstitious Victorian poets reveals uncanny parallels with their own lives and culminates in the exhumation of a poet's corpse.
The Kissing Game
by Marie Harte

Tired of waiting for Axel Heller to notice her, diehard romantic Rena Jackson decides it’s time to forget about him and find her own Mr. Right until Axel makes her a bet that involves the hottest kiss she’s ever had.
 
Also available in eBook on OverDrive
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on Hoopla
Valentine Candy Murder
by Leslie Meier

Pennysaver reporter Lucy Stone must catch a killer when the body of the sultry store manager of the upscale Chanticleer Chocolate shop is found covered in chocolate. 
 
Also available in eBook on OverDrive
Also available in eBook on Hoopla
Also available in eBook on CloudLibrary