The Story of Valentine's Day

The Story of Valentine's Day
by Nancy Skarmeas

The Story of Valentine's Day
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Author: Nancy Skarmeas
Illustrator: Stacy Pickett-Venturi
Illustrator: Stacy Venturi-Pickett
Edition: Board book
Published: 1999-12-15
ISBN: 0824941845
Number of pages: 26
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Publisher: Candy Cane Press

Book Reviews of The Story of Valentine's Day

Book Review: Simple and cute
Summary: 4 Stars

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").

Summary of The Story of Valentine's Day

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.

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