We're sharing the Valentine's love

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and love is definitely in the air. I’ve always been kind of indifferent to this holiday, but working at Scholastic, where that famous Big Red Dog lives, has changed my thinking a bit. So, thanks to Yanique Hart and Natalie Romatz, who each contributed greatly to this post, we have some advice on how to share the love with the young people in your lives!

Books, of course, make great gifts. The Scholastic Top Picks site has a variety of books for readers of all ages that fit the holiday – books like I Love You Always and Forever, the ever-so-popular How do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? and books for older readers (and YA fans of any age, like me!) like The Lonely Hearts Club. There is truly something for everyone! And if you’re on Facebook (and let’s face it, who isn’t these days?), check out this Gift Ideas tab if you need further inspiration! 

We’re celebrating the season in other ways, too. For starters, if you or someone you love has an iPad, make sure to visit our Apps page on Scholastic.com so you can pick up our new I Love You Through and Through book app, which offers the perfect Valentine’s message! And if you love that message as much as we do, you’ll probably want to share the love on your social networks. We’ve made it easy: use our I Love You Through and Through Facebook app to send your friends Valentine gifts. After all, there’s nothing wrong with showing the love on the one day each year that’s dedicated to doing just that!

And how could we forget…Valentine’s Day is Clifford’s holiday, and he’s pulling out all the stops to celebrate! Today, tomorrow and Monday, check out PBS to watch “Clifford’s BIG Valentine Celebration” with special Valentine’s Day episodes. In fact, right now, you can view a preview of a special episode on the Clifford Facebook page! While you’re there, check out the Clifford Valentine’s Day app, where you can post a very BIG – and very fun – badge to your profile.


And finally, if you’re in the New York area, you’ll want to swing by The Scholastic Store in Soho on Saturday, February 11 at 3:30pm. That’s our annual Clifford Valentine’s Day event, and you’ll actually have a chance to meet Clifford! (Our store windows are pretty cool, too – that’s them in the image!). At the event, which is free, kids can enjoy crafts, a love-themed storytime and Valentine's Day photos with the Big Red Dog himself. Plus, visitors to the city can view Clifford on the big jumbotron in Times Square as he and his friends here at Scholastic open the NASDAQ.

And finally, stop by You Are What You Read for more Valentine’s fun – including some polls and quizzes about the Romantic authors and to view the Bookprints of some famous “names you know.”

Are you a fan of Valentine’s Day, readers? Let us know in the comments!



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Previously On Our Minds: 
* 5 new Facebook pages that are sure to bring back Scholastic memories
* BIG news...the third annual BE BIG In Your Community contest is here!
* Three new iPad apps, one new reading experience