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Books like Love, Ruby Valentine

Explore 24 books like Love, Ruby Valentine by Laurie Friedman — a handpicked selection united by Valentine's Day, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Love & Romance, and Holidays & Celebrations.

Valentine's Day Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Love & Romance Holidays & Celebrations Social Themes Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to Love, Ruby Valentine

Curated picks selected for thematic resonance, narrative overlap, and author diversity.

The Littlest Cupid

Brandi Dougherty

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Love & Romance

I Am Love A Book of Compassion

Susan Verde

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Love & Romance

How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

Jane Yolen

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Love & Romance

I Love You Slow Much

Rose Rossner

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Love & Romance

The Candy Smash

Jacqueline Davies

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Love & Romance

Love from the Crayons

Drew Daywalt

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

Love and Friendship

Danielle M. Denega

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

Extra Special Heart Highlighting the Beauty and Strength of a Child Born with a CHD, Congenital Heart Defect

Carli Valentine

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Holidays & Celebrations

Bear Hugs! from Brown Bear and Friends (World of Eric Carle)

Eric Carle

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

#10

Am I Your Favorite?

Gretchen Kadillak

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Holidays & Celebrations

#11

Bear in Love

Sam Loman

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

#12

I Love You All Ways

Marianne Richmond

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Holidays & Celebrations

#13

Sunny Holiday

Coleen Paratore

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Holidays & Celebrations

#14

Zoey Lyndon’s Crush Chronicles

Micheal Anderson

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

#15

Love from Madeline

Ludwig Bemelmans

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

#16

A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You

Joan Walsh Anglund

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

#17

Loveblock (an Abrams Block Book)

Christopher Franceschelli

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

#18

Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

#19

Little Miss Hug

Adam Hargreaves

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

#20

Little Love

Nadine Brun-Cosme

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

#21

How to Send a Hug

Hayley Rocco

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Holidays & Celebrations

#22

Little Eva Love / la Pequeña Eva Adora (Bilingual)

Rebecca Elliott

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

#23

Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Love

James Dean

Themes: Valentine's Day • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Holidays & Celebrations

#24

I Love You Night and Day

Smriti Prasadam-Halls

Themes: Valentine's Day • Love & Romance • Holidays & Celebrations

A curated shelf of 24 read-alikes for Love, Ruby Valentine by Laurie Friedman — spanning Valentine's Day, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Love & Romance and featuring authors such as Brandi Dougherty, Susan Verde, Jane Yolen, Rose Rossner, and others.