The Day I Became a Bird

There's no pink on the cover of this picture book, and no hearts, but it's a love story for sure. A boy falls in love on the first day of school with a girl who loves birds, so he becomes one (or at least puts on a bird costume). The story that results is simple and sweet, but it has a spare emotional intensity that might make it an even more suitable valentine for one grownup to give another: the perfect tale for two people who know how to see each other like no one else does. It's beautiful. (3 and up)