Llama Llama Be My Valentine!

Llama Llama

by Anna Dewdney (Creator)

Llama Llama joins the Step into Reading line with a Valentine's Day story celebrated in the classroom! Based on the hit Netflix television series.

Families will relate to the last minute scramble to create special valentines for classmates in this Llama Llama Step 2 reader. Gilroy Goat is stumped about what to create. But in the end, he comes up with an idea that is all his own!
 
The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series. 
 
Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Genres: Picture Books, School, Childrens, Holiday, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

Published December 14, 2021

About the author

Anna Dewdney was an award-winning children's-book author, illustrator, teacher, mother, and enthusiastic proponent of literacy and reading aloud to children. She was the author of the bestselling Llama Llama Red Pajama series of picturebooks, among many others. She lived with her partner Reed Duncan in Vermont where she worked, gardened, and spent time with her daughters and dogs.

Reviews

[Cassie Busch · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a young readers beginning book. This book uses very basic site words that students beginning to read should know. The book has large font which also will help the reader. It has smaller pictures because the words take up most of the page. This is a book based off a show on netflix which students may have watched so while reading this book they might already know what has happened.

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet story overall about friends in a class all finding a talent within to make and share crafts at a Valentine's party. But I miss the simple characters and rhyming text of Anna Dewdney's originals.

[msfox_librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a hard time finding a Valentine's book to read with my kindergartners that wasn't about romantic love. This book was about a school Valentine's celebration and making gifts using your creativity to show your friends you care for them. That totally fit the bill for a read aloud!

[Ruth Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Llama Llama helps his friend Gilroy make something special for their classmates for Valentine's Day.
The whole time I was reading this I expected the words to rhyme. :(

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are just okay. I'm not a fan of the non-rhyming Llama Llama books. They lose the magic for me.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

At least he tried. CathyR

[Penny Hollingsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute little book to read with the kids in your life or your class I’d your a teacher. Good lesson in it. Love all the llama books. Perfect for Valentine’s Day.

[Lashville Kids · Rating 5 out of 5]

We thought it was funny that Gilroy kept getting clumps.

[K Morlando · Rating 5 out of 5]

My students, my nieces, my children and I get much joy reading the Llama Llama books.