In this blog post: Planning your February read alouds? Find the best picture books for February recommended by teachers!
Read alouds in the classroom are an amazing way to build comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. Whether you’re using them for an interactive read aloud or just for fun, daily read alouds should absolutely be a part of any elementary classroom.
I am always looking for new February picture books to add to my collection. You can never have enough books, right?
That’s why I asked the teachers in our Facebook group for their favorite picture books for February read alouds.
They more than delivered! This list is packed full of amazing February pictures books for Valentines Day to dental health to penguins and more!
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Teachers’ Favorite Valentines Day Read Alouds
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate in the classroom. There’s nothing like celebrating love and friendship!
These Valentine’s Day picture books are must-adds to your collection.
You’ll Love These Books!
Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch
Mr. Hatch has a secret admirer! But who?
The Day It Rained Hearts
A sweet story of friendship.
Love Monster
Love monster just wants to fit in! He finds love in an unexpected place.
The Love Letter
Friends find a love letter and end up learning an important lesson about love.
My Love For You All Year Round
Two mice celebrate their love through each season.
Honey, I Love
This book celebrates the simple things we can see love in every day.
Llama Llama I Love You
Everyone’s favorite llama shows his friends and family how much he loves them.
Love Is My Favorite Thing
Plum learns her family loves her no matter what.Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch
Grumpy Mr. Hatch has a secret admirer! But it’s not who you think. This February picture book is a great reminder of the power of a kind act.
The Day It Rained Hearts
Cornelia is excited to discover that it’s raining hearts! She knows exactly who to send these special hearts to. This simple read aloud is the perfect Valentine’s Day picture book for young students.
Love Monster
Love Monster doesn’t think he fits in. He decides to look for someone who will love him the way he is and ends up find love in an unexpected place. This is a great picture book for talking about uniqueness and loving yourself.
The Love Letter
This February picture book is one of the interactive read aloud choices for the Kindergarten reading curriculum. In this story, three friends discover a love letter and each one thinks the letter was written to them. They end up learning an important lesson about love and friendship.
My Love For You All Year Round
This February picture book is simple, but SO beautiful! In this story, two mice go through the year and discuss how much they love each other. This book would be perfect for leading into a creative writing project.
Honey, I Love
This story is actually a poem. It’s told from the perspective of a child, and it celebrates the love she finds in everyday things.
Llama Llama I Love You
Who doesn’t love the llama? In this Valentine’s Day picture book, Llama llama tells his friends and family just how much he loves them. This is a board book, which means that it’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten.
Love Is My Favorite Thing
Plum LOVES love! But poor Plum is so worried her family won’t love her when she keeps making mistakes. She learns that their love for her is unconditional.
Teachers’ Favorite Dental Health Read Alouds
If you study dental health or teeth, you have to add these picture books for February to your collection! They will have your students absolutely rolling with laughter – and ready to brush their teeth!
You’ll Love These Books!
Alan’s Big Scary Teeth
What would Alan do without his big, scary teeth? He’s about to find out!
Dr De Soto
Dr De Soto wants to help the fox… but he also doesn’t want to get eaten!
You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy?
Learn about all that goes in to being the tooth fairy!Alan’s Big Scary Teeth
Alan LOVES his big teeth! His favorite activity is scaring the other animals in the jungle. So what’s a gator to do when he loses those teeth? This February picture book is one of the interactive read aloud choices for the Kindergarten reading curriculum and it’s absolutely hilarious!
Dr. De Soto
Dr De Soto and his wife a want to help the fox with his toothache, but they also don’t want to get eaten. They come up with an ingenious plan. This February picture book is one of the interactive read aloud choices for the 1st Grade reading curriculum.
You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy?
Your students will LOVE reading about all the heard work that goes into being a tooth fairy. This read aloud is perfect for wrapping up a dental health unit or tying it the theme into your reading block.
Teachers’ Favorite Read Alouds About Kindness
With the big focus being on love, February is the perfect month to focus on kindness and friendship. These picture books for February have an important message for students.
You’ll Love These Books!
Each Kindness
Maya learns an important lesson about showing kindness.
Finding Kindness
This book celebrates all forms of kindness in a community.
Be Kind
Classmates learn how to be kind every day.
I Walk With Vanessa
Classmates stand up for a friend and learn a small act can make a big difference.Each Kindness
Maya isn’t kind to Chloe. Then one day, Maya’s teacher does a lesson on kindness. Maya realizes that she wants to be kind to Chloe, but it’s too late. This picture book about kindness is absolutely beautiful, even though it doesn’t have a traditional happy ending.
Finding Kindness
This February picture book celebrates kindness in small acts all over a community. We love this story for discussing ways we can see and show kindness every day.
Be Kind
When the narrator of this story sees a classmate spill juice on herself, she contemplates how she can show kindness. This is a great story about the power of small acts of kindness.
I Walk With Vanessa
I Walk With Vanessa is a wordless picture book. I love using wordless picture books in the classroom, because it helps my students see that power of telling stories through pictures.
In this story, a classmate is being bullied. One friend stands up for her and ends up sparking a movement. This is a wonderful story of kindness, but also to discuss bullying and being a bystander.
February Favorite Picture Books
These picture books for February are must have additions to your classroom library!
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