This Is Not a Valentine: (Valentines Day Gift for Kids, Children's Holiday Books) (Hardcover)
This book is not a valentine. It doesn't have lacey edges or sugary hearts. But it is full of lucky rocks, secret hiding spots, and gumball machine treasures. This is a book about waiting in line and wishing for cinnamon buns. About recognizing that if you care so much about someone not thinking you care, maybe you really do. But wait—isn't that exactly what love is about? Maybe this book is sort of a valentine after all. A testament to handmade, wacky, bashful, honest love—sure to win over the hearts of all readers—this offering from debut picture book author Carter Higgins and children's book veteran Lucy Ruth Cummins is the perfect gift to celebrate every relationship, from parent to child, sibling to sibling, partner to partner, crush to crush.
Carter Higgins is an elementary school librarian, book blogger, and graphic designer. She is the creator of the Design of the Picture Book blog. This is her first picture book. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author and illustrator, and also and art director of children's books. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author and illustrator, and also and art director of children's books. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
"For those who want to show the ones they love they care without being all mushy (or spending any money)"-Kirkus Reviews
"For those who want to show the ones they love they care without being all mushy (or spending any money)"-Kirkus Reviews
"A perfect book for kids who find the whole Valentine's Day holiday icky and overrated."-- Book Riot
"A perfect book for kids who find the whole Valentine's Day holiday icky and overrated."-- Book Riot
"A beautiful celebration of love and how different that may look to others celebrating Valentine's Day." --ReaderTotz
"A beautiful celebration of love and how different that may look to others celebrating Valentine's Day." --ReaderTotz
"Recognizes that you can don't need sugary hearts and mushy sentiment to show you care." --Newsday
"Recognizes that you can don't need sugary hearts and mushy sentiment to show you care." --Newsday
"Charming."-- Salt Lake City Tribune
"Charming."-- Salt Lake City Tribune
"Heartwarmingly funny." --Entertainment Weekly
"Heartwarmingly funny." --Entertainment Weekly
"What makes the book so poignant, is that the boy pays real attention to his crush and is doing his best to deliver gifts that will be truly meaningful to her."-Publishers Weekly
"What makes the book so poignant, is that the boy pays real attention to his crush and is doing his best to deliver gifts that will be truly meaningful to her."-Publishers Weekly
"This book swears it's not a Valentine because it trades hearts and flowers for drippy glue, paper planes and the jelly half of a peanut butter sandwich (which makes it that much more special)." -- Today.com
"This book swears it's not a Valentine because it trades hearts and flowers for drippy glue, paper planes and the jelly half of a peanut butter sandwich (which makes it that much more special)." -- Today.com
"An enduring message of friendship." -School Library Journal
"An enduring message of friendship." -School Library Journal
"For those who want to show the ones they love they care without being all mushy (or spending any money)"-Kirkus Reviews
"A perfect book for kids who find the whole Valentine's Day holiday icky and overrated."-- Book Riot
"A perfect book for kids who find the whole Valentine's Day holiday icky and overrated."-- Book Riot
"A beautiful celebration of love and how different that may look to others celebrating Valentine's Day." --ReaderTotz
"A beautiful celebration of love and how different that may look to others celebrating Valentine's Day." --ReaderTotz
"Recognizes that you can don't need sugary hearts and mushy sentiment to show you care." --Newsday
"Recognizes that you can don't need sugary hearts and mushy sentiment to show you care." --Newsday
"Charming."-- Salt Lake City Tribune
"Charming."-- Salt Lake City Tribune
"Heartwarmingly funny." --Entertainment Weekly
"Heartwarmingly funny." --Entertainment Weekly
"What makes the book so poignant, is that the boy pays real attention to his crush and is doing his best to deliver gifts that will be truly meaningful to her."-Publishers Weekly
"What makes the book so poignant, is that the boy pays real attention to his crush and is doing his best to deliver gifts that will be truly meaningful to her."-Publishers Weekly
"This book swears it's not a Valentine because it trades hearts and flowers for drippy glue, paper planes and the jelly half of a peanut butter sandwich (which makes it that much more special)." -- Today.com
"This book swears it's not a Valentine because it trades hearts and flowers for drippy glue, paper planes and the jelly half of a peanut butter sandwich (which makes it that much more special)." -- Today.com
"An enduring message of friendship." -School Library Journal
"An enduring message of friendship." -School Library Journal
