Synopses & Reviews
Valentines come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some are homemadeand some are store-bought. Some are funny and some are not. Sam wants to give just the right valentine to the most popular girl in the class, Tiffany. But what kind is the right kind? Mary Ann helps Sam figure out how to make all sorts of valentines. But will Tiffany even notice Sam if he gives her a special valentine?
Laura Malone Elliott and Lynn Munsingers charming story shows how the best friends are often the ones you may not know you have—until Valentines Day!—and even a simple string of hearts can show a friend how special he is.
Review
“The delightful title sets the tone for this sweet story of friendship. A lovely Valentine story about the real meaning of friendship.” School Library Journal
Review
“Munsinger and Elliott sensitively convey classroom popularity dynamics and Valentines Day butterflies; the moment when Sam realizes that its Mary Ann he really likes should touch even Valentines Day grouches.” Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
An award-winning team delivers an adorable story about making valentines thatcaptures all the first-grade angst about popularity and those important firstfriendships. Full color.
About the Author
Laura Malone Elliott is the author of the award-winning
Hunter's Best Friend at School,
Hunter's Big Sister,
Hunter & Stripe and the Soccer Showdown, and the first story about Sam and Mary Ann,
A String of Hearts, also illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. As L. M. Elliott, she has written books for older readers, including the highly praised
Under a War-Torn Sky; its sequel,
A Troubled Peace;
Flying South;
Annie, Between the States; and
Give Me Liberty. She lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children.
Lynn Munsinger has illustrated many favorite books for children, including The Teeny Tiny Ghost and Whooo's Haunting the Teeny Tiny Ghost? by Kay Winters. She divides her time between Vermont and Massachusetts.