February Fourteen—2/14
February Fourteen: 2/14 is a story about Valentine’s Day — a celebration close to the protagonist’s heart! It is the debut of the Celebrate the HoliDates® children’s book series told from a young boy’s point of view. Each title in the collection is colorfully illustrated. February Fourteen: 2/14, and each book of the series, inform readers — illustrating holiday customs and exploring the history of the special day. A fun and simple word-search question sets the reader on a quest and invites young learners to pay attention from page to page. Readers are encouraged to make new traditions, too, with a recipe included in each book for a treat discussed in the story. The books of the series contain descriptive, rhythmic text that paint a picture of the season and celebration traditions.
Celebrate the HoliDates® books explore holidays throughout the year. Each title orients young readers to the calendar, seasons, and holidays with specific dates.
“I think it is a great tool to teach kids about where their favorite holidays fall on the calendar, the repetition is helpful in getting that point across.”
— Carrie Wiese
Look for these upcoming titles:
March Seventeen—3/17 | Cinco de Mayo—5/5 | June Nineteen—6/19
November Eleven—11/11 | January One—1/1
…and more!
Celebrate the HoliDates® this February Fourteen!
February Fourteen: 2/14 is the first title of the budding children’s book series that celebrates the holidays kids love!
Valentine’s Day
…returns on the same day each year, just like other family and child-favorite events. But young kids don’t always know when those celebration dates dot the calendar. Questions like: “When is Valentine’s Day going to be here? What season is Valentine’s Day? When do I get to give my heart cards?” compelled author María Felicia Kelley to answer her son’s questions in the form of the books, February Fourteen: 2/14, October Thirty-One: 10/31 and December Twenty-Five: 12/25!
Constantine’s curiosity drove his mom’s creativity and growing book series. Thanks to the book, the seasons, the months of the year, and holiday dates around the calendar are fun topics to explore. Inspired by Constantine, María Felicia Kelley created the Celebrate the HoliDates® children’s book series to entertain and inform.
February Fourteen: 2/14 is book #1 of the Celebrate the HoliDates® series. It’s three-reads-in-one featuring a story about the fun of the season of love, a journey through the history of Valentine’s Day (How did the ritual of exchanging cards begin?) and a special original recipe for a gooey chocolate-strawberry
treat. Perfect for preschoolers and elementary kids, it’s 50 pages of festive holiday fun that highlights seasonal themes, holiday traditions and calendar curiosity.
Celebrate the HoliDates® books are are crafted for educational fun! The books of the series are both entertaining, informative and activity-inspired opportunities to learn and to celebrate!
Follow @celebratetheholidates and @1mariafelicia for book series updates and engagements. The author offers holiday-specific Calendar Chats and book readings. Email we.shine@socalspotlight.biz to schedule María Felicia Kelley for your next birthday party, special event, school or classroom visit.
A portion of the proceeds of each book or song purchased is donated to organizations that seek to improve the lives of children diagnosed with Trisomy 21, aka Down syndrome.
A Constantine original — The Love-filled Art Heart
