Things You'll Need:
- Copies Of 101 Valentine Jokes By Pa Brigandi
- copies of Arthur's Valentine by Marc Brown (cloth book)
- copies of The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine by Stan and Jan Berenstain
- Copies Of Corduroy's Valentine Activity Book By Don Freeman
- Copies Of Make Your Own Valentine Cards By Katy Keck Arnsteen
- copies of Valentine Crafts by Judith Hoffman Corwin
- copies of "The Story of Valentine's Day" by Clyde Bulla and Susan Kwas
- Valentine Wrapping Paper
- Valentine Candies
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Step 1
Know that there are books about Valentine's Day for all age groups from infant to adult.
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Step 2
Go to your local library and search for listings using the words "Valentine" or "Valentine's" as a subject. Ask a librarian if you need help doing a search.
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Step 3
Head to a local book store. Often there will be a Valentine's Day display in the children's department or in the front of the store. Ask a store employee for assistance if you cannot find anything.
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Step 4
Search an online bookstore using the same search words you used at the library.
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Step 5
Realize that, if you are shopping for a child, you may want to check to see if you can find a book featuring the child's favorite book or TV character. Valentine books feature Barney, Elmo, Nate the Great, Blue, Clifford, Corduroy, the Berenstain Bears, the Baby-Sitters Club, Louanne Pig, Arthur, Winnie the Pooh, Franklin and many more.
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Step 6
Think about the type of book you would like - the history of Valentine's Day, craft ideas, card ideas, Valentine joke books, romances, coloring books, activity books, mysteries, poems ... Search using the words "Valentine" or "Valentine's" with the name of the type of book or character you are looking for.
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Step 7
Page through the books you come upon to determine if they are what you are looking for.
Comments
powercomm said
on 1/20/2008 Great article, your readers may also like the ebook here;
http://www.survivingvalentinesdayonyourown.com/