14th February Valentines Day, Library Lovers Day, International Book Giving Day, Clifford's Birthday

Yes, it's Valentines Day, but more importantly it is International Book Giving Day and Library Lovers Day. 

I have written about these days at length before and activities that we have done at school to celebrate. See here; here and here.

Two books I haven't used on this day, but could 

This heartwarming picture book is a love letter to libraries and all the moments that make them so special and it is perfect to read and talk about with young children.

This one is more suitable for older readers as it is based on the author's grandparents love story. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Tama is sent to live in a War Relocation Centre in the desert and she works in the camp's library. There she meets George.

And if these two days are not enough celebration, it is also Clifford the Big Red Dog's birthday. The students I teach Love the large Clifford toy in the library. he gets plenty of hugs and on the occasions when we do a Clifford display the books, although old are still borrowed. I'll put some out this week.