This Is Not a Valentine

Written by Carter Higgins · Illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins

Discover love in unexpected places, where lucky rocks and secret spots reveal true feelings.

3.8 Goodreads · 678 ratings

48 pages· 474 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· 580L

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Bookroo's summary

In a world of lucky rocks and secret hiding spots, a young protagonist navigates the complexities of caring without showing it. As they wait in line for cinnamon buns, they ponder if their efforts to hide affection actually reveal it. Could this be what love truly means? This whimsical tale explores the bashful, honest nature of love, celebrating relationships in all forms. Join the journey to see if this story, filled with gumball treasures and heartfelt moments, is a valentine after all.

From the publisher

This book is not a valentine. It doesn’t have lacey edges or sugary hearts. But it is full of lucky rocks, secret hiding spots, and gumball machine treasures. This is a book about waiting in line and wishing for cinnamon buns. About recognizing that if you care so much about someone not thinking you care, maybe you really do. But wait–isn’t that exactly what love is about? Maybe this book is sort of a valentine after all. A testament to handmade, wacky, bashful, honest love–sure to win over the hearts of all readers–this offering from debut picture book author Carter Higgins and children’s book veteran Lucy Ruth Cummins is the perfect gift to celebrate every relationship, from parent to child, sibling to sibling, partner to partner, crush to crush.

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