This Is Not a Valentine

Description

This book is not a valentine. There are no lacy edges or sugary hearts or diamond rings. But it does have lucky rocks and drippy glue. It's about waiting in line and wishing for cinnamon buns. It's full of secret hiding spots and gumball machine treasures. And it's about the ways that someone isn't like you, not one bit, and how if you care so much about that someone not thinking you care, maybe you do. But wait - isn't that exactly what love is about? Maybe this book is sort of a valentine after all. The perfect gift for every relationship - mom to son, sibling to sibling, boyfriend to girlfriend, crush to crush - this offering from debut picture book author Carter Higgins and children's book veteran Lucy Ruth Cummins will win over hearts of all readers in this testament to handmade, wacky, bashful, honest love.

Carter Higgins is an elementary school librarian, book blogger, and graphic designer. This is her first picture book. She lives in Los Angeles, California. She still believes in lucky rocks and wishing on weeds. Lucy Ruth Cummins is an art director at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Paula Wiseman Books, where she works on a range of titles from picture books to young adult novels. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

"A beautiful celebration of love and how different that may look to others celebrating Valentine's Day." --ReaderTotz "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 "Heartwarmingly funny." --Entertainment Weekly "Recognizes that you can don't need sugary hearts and mushy sentiment to show you care." --Newsday "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 "A perfect book for kids who find the whole Valentine's Day holiday icky and overrated."-- Book Riot "Charming."-- Salt Lake City Tribune "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