As Valentine’s Day approaches, you might be looking for some books to put into a children’s Valentine’s Day basket, to use as part of a 5 Senses Gift for your spouse, or perhaps for your own personal enjoyment. So many wonderful books incorporate the Christian faith with modern Valentine’s Day traditions.
In this article, you’ll find books that are perfect for the kids, some romance book suggestions for Christians, as well as some book suggestions to help you strengthen your relationships.
Christian Children’s Books for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a day of love and romance! It’s also the perfect time to share your faith with those you care about most. Here are some great books with messages of hope and love for children.
Love Letters from God: Bible Stories
Love Letters from God is a beautiful picture book that invites children to open up their mail and find a message from God. Each page contains a different Bible story, and inside there is a special letter from God. Children will enjoy opening these envelopes and reading the messages. This is a really fun take on those classic flap books.
- What child does not love to receive mail? What if your child could receive and listen to his or her own personal mail from God? Love Letters from God will invite them to do just that! With 18 of the most popular Bible stories, every story is accompanied by a special and encouraging letter.
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The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Blessings
Brother Bear has a secret admirer! In The Berenstain bears’ Valentine Blessings, young readers and Sister Bear find out about Brother Bear’s secret admirer. Sweetie Bear sends him a valentine, complete with pink hearts, flowers, and candy. What will tough, ice-skating brother do about this? But Papa Bear steps into the picture, reminding the cubs that all loves come from God, who is Love.
Papa Bear tells the cubs a sweet story of two little cubs and a secret admirer: Mama and Papa Bear!
- In The Berenstain Bears’ Valentine Blessings, young readers and Sister Bear find out that Brother Bear has a secret admirer! Sweetie Bear has sent him a valentine card, complete with pink hearts and flowers. What will tough, hockey-playing Brother do about this and his teasing sister? But Papa Bear steps in to save the day, telling the cubs a story about another set of young cubs and a secret admirer … Papa and Mama Bear! And he reminds the cubs that all love comes from God, who is love.
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God Gave Us Love
While on a fishing trip, Little Cub and Grampa Bear are interrupted by rude otters. Little Cub asks Grampa Bear why we must love people, even the seemingly unlovable.
Grampa Bear then explains the different kinds of love and how all love comes from God. So anytime we share love, even with the unlovable, we are sharing a bit of God’s love.
This warm story will teach your little ones how there are different kinds of love and how they can share “God-sized love.” This really is a wonderful book for children.
- “Any time we show love, Little Cub, we’re sharing a bit of his love.” This sweet tale will warm the hearts of young children as they learn about all the different sorts of love, while the gentle explanations of each provide a valuable opportunity to encourage children to share with others a “God-sized love.”
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God’s Great Love For You By Rick Warren
In this book, kids are taken on a whimsical journey that informs them that God’s love is with them wherever they go!
Written by the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and pastor Rick Warren and illustrated by Chris Saunders, the simple text comes to life as a child journey’s to places near and far. We discover that God’s great love is perfect, everywhere, and will never end.
- God’s Great Love Created the entire universe And everything in it Including you. God’s Great Love for You, written by #1 New York Times bestselling author and respected pastor Rick Warren, takes children on a whimsical and heartfelt journey that lets them know God’s love is with them wherever they go.
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Christian Valentine’s Books For Couples
The best books for couples will inspire them to love each other better. So here are some great books to read together!
The Love Dare by Alex Kendrick
Unconditional love is a promise made by people who want to marry each other. However, this type of love is hard to practice because it requires trust and faithfulness.
The Love Dare is a book about how to make a relationship work. It teaches couples how to communicate better, be more open, and show each other how much they care. This book helps couples develop a stronger bond and learn how to overcome problems in their relationships.
This book acts kind of like a daily devotional. It’s a 40-day challenge to help husbands and wives practice unconditional love. For example, the first day’s challenge is to say nothing negative to your spouse for the whole day. Day 2 builds upon day 1 by continuing the “say nothing negative” challenge, but then adds the challenge of doing a kind, unexpected gesture to them.Â
- The Love Dare, the New York Times No. 1 best seller that has sold five million copies and was major plot device in the popular movie Fireproof, is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. Whether your marriage is hanging by a thread or healthy and strong, The Love Dare is a journey you need to take. It’s time to learn the keys to finding true intimacy and developing a dynamic marriage.
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The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman
Falling in love is easy. But staying in love takes work. You need to be aware of what makes your partner tick. It would help if you tried to understand why he or she does certain things.
Dr. Gary Chapman shows us how to show and receive love in the #1 New York Time’s international bestseller The 5 Love Languages. He also explains what love languages are and how we should express them.
The 5 Love Languages is such an insightful book. This updated edition includes insights that apply to modern relationships. It helps readers understand how to communicate effectively with loved ones.
- Dr. Gary Chapman identifies five basic languages of love and then guides couples towards a better understanding of their unique languages of love. Learn to speak and understand your mates love language, and in no time you will be able to effectively love and truly feel loved in return. Skillful communication is within your grasp!
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The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret To Loving Children Effectively by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell
Gary and Scott teach us how to communicate with our children in a loving way. We learn how to make them feel loved, heard, and nurtured. As a result, we give them a solid foundation to face life head-on.
All the greatest techniques in the world won’t help if you don’t know how to speak someone else’s love language. But, it also touches upon an idea that I had never considered: disciplining in a certain love language can not only damage but deeply harm your relationship with your child.
This is a great book if you want deeper insights into how to communicate with your kids and why some conversations or interactions don’t go exactly as planned!
- The #1 New York Times bestselling The 5 Love Languages® has helped millions of couples learn the secret to building a love that lasts. Now discover how to speak your child’s love language in a way that he or she understands. Discover your childs primary language—then speak it—and you will be well on your way to a stronger relationship with your flourishing child.
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Christian Romance Reads for Valentine’s Day
I love reading romance novels, and no, they’re not just for single people! So here are some great books to read this Valentine’s Day if you’re looking for something special to share with your sweetheart.
Canadian West Collection by Janette Oke
If you’re familiar with the hit show “When Calls The Heart” from Hallmark, then you’re already in love with this amazing book collection. This is a 6-book series that follows Elizabeth through an unexpected journey to the west of Canada for a teaching job.
She was raised in an upper-class environment, but she didn’t know how to deal with the harsh conditions of the Canadian wilderness. Despite this, she loves the children in her care and tries to make them happy. Things start to develop when she meets a certain mounted police officer.
- Nothing in her cultured East Coast upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. Yet, despite the constant hardships, she loves the children in her care. Determined to do the best job she can and fighting to survive the harsh land, Elizabeth is surprised to find her heart softening towards a certain member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Book 1 of the bestselling Canadian West series.
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Seeds of Love: An Amish Garden Novella By Tricia Goyer
In this story, led by the main character Sadie Chupp, we learn about Sadie’s story and how she ended up in Montana after leaving Indiana.
Sadie brought her mom’s special heirloom tomato plants with her to Montana, which had been passed down in her family for generations.
Eli Plank is a new bachelor in the area. He comes from a gardening family business. After a misunderstanding, he befriended Sadie to help her out with her tomato garden since Montana’s climate was different from Indiana’s.
Sadie is in a lot of pain after losing her parents and finds herself frequently overwhelmed. Her garden is a place she feels connected with her mom. Can she let go and learn to trust God with the outcome?
- Sadie Chupp finds her greatest joy in the greenhouses in her Montana community. A company is interested in buying her heirloom seeds, but they are the only thing she has left from her deceased parents. Eli Plank is a traveling bachelor who believes he can help Sadie, but a misunderstanding leaves her heartbroken. Will she trust him again, and let the seeds of a new relationship take root?
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The Stone Wall by Beverly Lewis
Anna wants to start a new chapter in her career as a tour guide in the beautiful region where her Plain grandmother once lived.
Anna would love to speak with her grandmother about when she was younger, but she has Alzheimer’s disease, and beyond a vague reference to an old stone wall, most of what happened back then is a mystery.
Martin Nolt is a handsome Mennonite man who takes care of the young Beachy Amish woman. He helps her learn about the local highlights, including Peaceful Meadows Horse Retreat. The retreat’s mission so inspires Annie that she returns to volunteer. She quickly strikes up a friendship with the young Amish widowed man who manages it.
As Anna gets closer to both Martin and Gabriel, she finds herself facing a difficult decision, of which one of the options will conflict with her parents’ expectations. Will Anna find true happiness and the truth about her family’s past in Lancaster County, or will she find only heartache?
- Anna is eager to begin a new chapter in her life as a Lancaster County tour guide in the picturesque area where her Plain grandmother once stayed. She finds herself faced with a difficult choice--one in potential conflict with the expectations of her parents. Will Anna find true love and the truth about her grandmothers past in Lancaster County? Or will she find only heartbreak?
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Mark of the Lion Series by Francine Rivers
Francine Rivers’s books always make me think about the power of Christ and how He loves us. She doesn’t shy away from tough subjects or glosses over human pain, but she also doesn’t shrink from them. Her books are a testament to the glory and presence of Christ.
In book #1, A Voice In The Wind, a beautiful young slave girl is torn by her love for an aristocrat. She clings to her faith for deliverance from the Roman Empire.
In book #2, An Echo In The Darkness, Marcus is led by a whispery voice from the past into an adventure that could set him free.
In book #3, As Sure As The Dawn, Atretes has won his freedom, but now faces the prospect of taking his infant son home from the Christian window who has been caring for the baby since birth.
- The complete 3-book historical Christian fiction series by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece. Travel to first-century Rome in this classic series and discover what has inspired millions of readers worldwide. The three books in the Mark of the Lion series are packaged in a giftable boxed set.
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The Christmas Valentine’s Book Wrap-Up
I hope you found this list useful. Do you have any suggestions that I might have missed? What are your go-to books on Valentine’s Day? Let us know!
