My Special Valentines

Kelli Chipponeri. Price Stern Sloan, $5.99 (12pp) ISBN 978-0-8431-4542-7

Flaps open on six cards that a girl gives to her family in the board book My Special Valentines by Kelli Chipponeri, illus. by Judith Moffatt, to reveal a special message (""Roses are red, Violets are blue"" conceals ""You're the best, Mom. That's why I love you!"") while cut-paper collage adds visual interest.

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