Hug by Jez Alborough Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Bobo the chimp seeks hugs among various jungle animals and their young, but he does not get what he wants until he is reunited with his own parent.

Flannel Board

	Love and Kisses by Sarah Wilson Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A young girl kisses her cat who kisses a cow who kisses a goose and so on until the kiss comes back to where it began.

Song

	Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.

Flannel Board

	Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Picture book of love song made famous by Elvis Presley.

Films

	Smile for Auntie by Diane Paterson Age Level: PreK-2
Synopsis: Auntie tries everything she can think of to make the baby smile. Note: A Valentine's Day film is not readily available so I'm including another film that might otherwise be neglected.

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More Books to Read On Your Own

The Missing Tarts
by B. G. Hennessy
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: When the Queen of Hearts discovers that her strawberry tarts have been stolen, she enlists the help of many popular nursery rhyme characters in order to find them.

Valentine's Day
by Anne F. Rockwell
Age Level: Advanced Preschool and up
Synopsis: The children in Mrs. Madoff's class make special Valentine's cards to send to a friend in Japan and to share at their classroom celebration.

Somebody Loves You Mr Hatch
by Eileen Spinelli
Age Level: Kindergarten and up
Synopsis: An anonymous valentine changes the life of the unsociable Mr. Hatch, turning him into a laughing friend who helps and appreciates all his neighbors.

Kisses
By Nanda Roep
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: In this warm, playful tale, a father helps his daughter get ready for bed and the daughter asks her father for a goodnight kiss. Each of the kisses is lovingly and humorously illustrated with expressive artwork.

No More Kissing!
by Emma Chichester Clark
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Momo the monkey is tired of all the kissing in his family, until one day he discovers that it's just the thing to comfort his unhappy baby brother.

Counting Kisses
by Karen Katz
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: How many kisses does a tired baby need to change her from crying into sleeping.

The Kissing Hand
by Audrey Penn
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

Hugs and Kisses
by Christophe Loupy
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Hugs the puppy sets out to collect lots of wonderful kisses from his animal friends, but in the end he discovers that the best kiss of all is the one he gets from his loving mother.

Wake Up Kisses
by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: As the day nears an end, it is time to rise and shine for many nighttime creatures. Owl, Opossum, Skunk, and other nocturnal animals hurry about to wake their young--but not without those wake-up kisses.

Kiss Good Night
by Amy Hest
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: "It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street," as Mrs. Bear puts little Sam to bed. After the bedtime ritual--the story, the elaborate tuck-in, the stuffed animal roundup, the glass of milk--Sam is still not ready for sleep. "What did I forget?" asks Mrs. Bear. It's the "kiss good night" that he's waiting for, and finally Mrs. Bear remembers and delivers the appropriate number to her already sleeping cub.

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More Songs for at Home

I Am Making Valentines
(Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb")

I am making valentines,
Valentines, valentines.
I am making valentines,
For the ones I love.

Watch me as I cut and paste,
Cut and paste, cut and paste,
Watch me as I cut and paste,
My special valentines.

See me mail my valentines,
Valentines, valentines,
See me mail my valentines,
To the ones I love.

Special Friend
(Tune: "London Bridge")

My valentine is red and white,
Red and white, red and white,
My valentine is red and white,
It's for a special friend.

Can you guess my special friend,
Special friend, special friend?
Can you guess my special friend?
Did you guess? It's you!

I'll Make A Valentine
(Tune: "London Bridge")

I'll make a bright red valentine,
Valentine, valentine.

I'll make a bright red valentine,
And give it right to you.

I'll trim it with lace and bows,
Lace and bows, lace and bows.

I'll trim it with lace and bows,
And give it right to you.

A-Tisket, A-Tasket

A-tisket a-tasket
A green and yellow basket
I wrote a letter to my love
And on the way I dropped it

I dropped it, I dropped it
And on the way I dropped it
A little boy (girl) picked it up
And put it in his (her) pocket

I'm a Little Valentine
(Tune: "I'm a Little Teapot")

I'm a little valentine,
Made for you,
Of paper, lace, and a dab of glue.
I'm signed and sealed and on my way,
To say, "I love you" on Valentine's Day!

My Valentine Heart

When I say I love you
(Point to lips)
It comes from my heart
(Hand on heart)
You hear it in your ear
(Point to ear)
And it sounds very smart
(Point to head)
I love it when you're proud of me
(Stand very tall)
You say it all day long
(Stretch arms wide)
And when I hear you say it
(Point to ear)
My heart sings a merry song
(Hand on heart)

Love Feels Good Inside
(Tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")

Love feels good inside,
To know that someone cared.
It's great to have and great to give.
And better when it's shared.

So, now I'll give my Valentines
To show my friends I care.
I'll give these cards to everyone.
I'll get some and we'll share.

We all feel good inside
And count the Valentines.
Let's count them all together now.
We'll gather yours and mine.

Guess how many Valentines
We have here in our class?
All together we will count
And then we'll know at last.

Queen of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts
she made some tarts
all on a summer's day.
The Knave of Hearts,
he stole those tarts
and took them clean away.

I Love You, You Love Me

I love you
You love me
We're a happy family
With a great big hug
And a kiss from me to you
Won't you say you love me too?

I love you
You love me
We're best friends
Like friends should be
With a great big hug
And a kiss from me to you
Won't you say you love me too?

There Was an Old Woman

There was an old woman
Who lived in a shoe
She had so many children
She didn't know what to do
So she gave them some broth
With plenty of bread
And kissed them all sweetly
Then tucked them in bed.

The Kissing Rhyme

Up, up, up
In the sky like this
Down, down, down
For a great big kiss
Up like this,
Down for a kiss,
You're a special baby.

Suggestion: With very young groups such as toddlers, I do this as a knee dangler, with the parents lifting and kissing their children, and me lifting and kissing a puppet

Gertie the Goldfish

Gertie the Goldfish goes
smack, smack, smack
She looks at me and goes like
smack, smack, smack,
She doesn't laugh, doesn't sing
doesn't do anything
Just blows big kisses like this
Smack, smack, smack, smack

The Itsy Bitsy Monkey
(Tune: "Itsy Bitsy Spider")

The itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the coconut tree
[Have hands climb.]
Down came a coconut that bopped him on the knee
[Drop fist from over head to hit yourself on the knee.]
Along came his Mama, who kissed away the pain
[Kiss your fist.]
Then the itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the tree again climb
hands again having kids stretch as high as they can reach.]

Roar Like a Lion

Roar like a lion, growl like a bear,
Give Mom a kiss, show her you care.
Hop like a bunny, flap like a bird,
Quiet as a mouse now . . .Don't say a word.

Something In My Pocket

There's something in my pocket,
Could it be a moose?
Could it be a train with a bell and a caboose?
Could it be a snake or some sticky glue?
Right here in my pocket is a KISS from me to you!

I Have a Little Heart

I have a little heart,
It goes thump, thump, thump.
It keeps right on beating
When I jump, jump, jump.
I get a special feeling
When I look at you,
It makes me want to give you
A kiss or two!

I Can!

I can nod yes, I can shake no,
I can bend down very low.
I can smile nice and big,
I can blow a kiss,
I can sit down all the way,
Just like this!

Kisses

A kiss for mother,
A kiss for father,
A kiss for sister,
And little brother too.
I have one in my hand today,
Especially for you (throw kiss)

Different Kinds of Kisses

Grandma kisses
grab cheeks and squeeze
Fish kisses
purse lips and move them
Movie star kisses
blow big ones
Rabbit kisses
wiggle nose
Dog kisses
stick out your tongue and lick

If You Love Somebody
(Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

If you love somebody and you know it clap your hands...
If you love somebody and you know it shout hooray...
If you love somebody and you know it blow a kiss...

We Love Mothers
(Tune: "Frere Jacques")

We love Mothers, we love mothers,
Yes, we do - Yes we do
Mothers are for hugging,
(hug self)
Mothers are for kissing
(blow kiss)
We love you. Yes, we do

Thank you, Mother, thank you, Mother
For your love, for your love
Mothers are for hugging
(hug self)
Mothers are for kissing
(blow kiss)
We love you. Yes, we do.