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If You Like...Strawberries

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Valentine's Day is the perfect time to eat something sweet, and one of my favorite Valentine's treats are chocolate-covered strawberries. If you like strawberries too, these books are perfect for you!

Written by Katherine Pryor
Illustrated by Polina Gortman
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Kids, 2023. Picture Book.

Two girls, one from the city and one from the county, meet at a local farmer's market and become friends over the course of a year, learning to appreciate the new harvests of every season, and the strawberries that will bring them back together in the springtime.

By Michaela Goade
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2022. Picture book. 

As the seasons of the year go by, a young Tlingit girl learns from her grandmother how to forage for wild berries and give thanks to nature.

Written by Nelly Buchet
Illustrated by Andrew Zuill
New York: Random House Studio, 2024. Picture book.

When a dog is offered a strawberry by her owner, instead of eating it she decides to race the berry. The dog races around the room, zooming past furniture, chasing her own tail, and taking a nap, before realizing that the strawberry might be about to win! This laugh-out-loud race play-by-play will delight readers of all ages.

By Jill Colella
Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications, 2020. Informational. 24 pgs.

This book introduces readers to strawberries, shows how they grow and how they compare to other berries, and discusses how they are used. The end also includes instructions for several strawberry-themed recipes.

Written by Pippa Goodhart
Illustrated by Anna Doherty
London, UK: Tiny Owl Publishing, 2021. Picture book.

When they find a fresh strawberry, a group of animals decides that they will compete to decide who is the best and will get to eat the berry! Each animal has different strengths, and as they complete the tasks throughout their race to determine the victor, they share their skills with each other.
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