A fresh, funny Valentine's Day book for cootie- and candy-lovers alike illustrated by picture book favorite, Tedd Arnold! Leon has a crush. A "let-her-cut-in-line-at-the-water-fountain"" kind of crush. And he's got the perfect valentine. But this valentine has no intention of getting caught up in any romantic conspiracy. ""Love is yucky, kid! Valentine's Day is all about CANDY!"" the card yells at Leon, before leaping out the window and running away, leaving Leon to chase it across town, collecting kids along the way.Saying ""I love you"" has never been so yucky or so sweet. .."".a boisterous, just-sweet-enough comic caper."" ""The New York Times """""

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by Penguin Putnam Inc .