Valentine Day Treats: Friday, February 14

You know what day it is, and whether you celebrate with a loved one or are on your own, it’s never a bad idea to have a few books on hand for weekend reads. Here are a few options for children and adults in keeping with the holiday.

Valentine’s Day Treats

From sparkly cards to heart-shaped cakes to a party with friends, Valentine’s Day Treats captures the joy and fun of holiday traditions. The fun, read-aloud rhymes and bright, adorable illustrations are perfect for evoking favorite holiday memories and—with the included recipe to make your very own heart-shaped cereal treats—creating new ones! For ages baby to four years.

Valentine Murder

It’s Valentine’s Day in Tinker’s Cove, Maine. And while the cupcakes Lucy Stone is baking will have candy hearts, Lucy’s thoughts aren’t centered on sugary sentiments. She’s arrived at her first board meeting of the library when Bitsy Howell, the new librarian, is found dead in the basement. The agitated board members assume that Bitsy was killed by an outsider, until Detective Lt. Horowitz announces that the killer is among them. Lucy relentlessly snoops into the lifestyles and shocking secrets of Tinker’s Cove’s most solid citizens—secrets that will plunge her into a terrifying confrontation with a conniving killer.

Valentine’s Day (DVD)

Follows the intertwining storylines of a diverse group of Los Angelenos as they navigate their way through romance and heartbreak over the course of one Valentine’s Day. Couples and singles experience the pinnacles and pitfalls of finding, keeping, or ending relationships in a day in the life of love.