Every February 14 we exchange cards and flowers as expressions of love. Valentine's Day is among our most popular holidays, But what do the words "Be my valentine" mean? Who was Valentine? We know he lived in third-century Rome, during the reign of Claudius II. We know that he was a Christian priest. But he lived during a period of military anarchy, when many of Rome's records were destroyed. The facts of Valentine's life have been lost to history. What survive, however, are legends. And legends often contain the residue of truth. Ann Tompert beautifully weaves together the most enduing stories of Valentine to create a tapestry of the saint's life, while Kestutis Kasparivicius's illustrationstake the reader back to ancient Rome. Together, author and illustrator pierce the historical fog that surrounds Saint Valentine to offer a glimpse of the man whose life remains a mystery."

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Boyds Mills Press .

Kestutis Kasparavicius has illustrated many books for children, including "The Last Chimney of Christmas Eve "by Linda Oatman High, and "The Pied Piper of Peru "by Ann Tompert. He lives in Vilnius, Lithuania. " Ann Tompert is the author of many books for children, including "Saint Patrick, "a 1998 "Booklist "Top 10 ReligiousBooks for Youth. She lives in Port Huron, Michigan.