num_pages: 40
description: Will you be my valentine? Everybody knows what Valentine's Day Red and pink hearts, flowers and chocolates, and cards and letters with sweet sayings written on them. But why? Who was St. Valentine, anyway? Here is a close look at one of our oldest and most mysterious holidays. The ancient legends behind the celebration are revealed - including how Valentine's Day evolved over the centuries and who wrote the very first valentine. With vivid illustrations by Susan Estelle Kwas and a delicious cookie recipe, this book is the sweetest valentine of them all.
language: English
title: The Story of Valentine's Day
titlecomplete: The Story of Valentine's Day
genres: History, Holiday, Picture Books, Childrens, Middle Grade, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 78
series: A Crowell Holiday Book
publisher: HarperColl