Unconditional love

To celebrate February's Valentine theme, browse our selection of some of the sweetest, warmest, most adorable books to read to your little loved ones

The Love-Me Bird
Joyce Dunbar, illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Scholastic £10.99

This is a charmingly written story about the Love-Me bird that just wants to be loved. But no one seems to be listening. 'There must be somebirdy out there,' the Love-Me bird says sadly to her wise old friend Shut-Eye, the owl. Adults love to read this book to children, as it has some wonderful, rhyming text.

Full, Full, Full of Love
Trish Cooke, illustrated by Paul Howard
Walker Books £10.99

Jay Jay loves going to Grannie's house for Sunday dinner, because Grannie's house is full - full of tasty dishes, smiling faces, kisses, cuddles and love. Join Jay Jay as he waits impatiently for dinner to be ready. And what a feast awaits him - runner beans, macaroni cheese, rice and red beans, fresh peach cobbler - plenty for everyone! A wonderfully warm story about a traditional family gathering.

Love and Kisses
Various authors and illustrators
Walker Books £14.99

"Blow a kiss and let it go. You never know how love will grow!" Love is in the air - and so are kisses - in this cuddlesome collection of ten feel-good picture book stories covering all sorts of aspects of love, for young children.