Monday, January 19, 2026

Valentines are the Worst! by Alex Willan - OPTIONAL

Valentines are the Worst! by Alex Willan. PICTURE BOOK. Simon, 2025. $20. 9781665962612

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SOME

The goblin is ready to tell you all of the things that make him not like Valentine's Day. 

Willan goes in a slightly different direction from his other books this time. (SPOILERS) You would think that Gilbert would become friends with a Cupid, but he vaguely realizes that he loves his friends. It didn't work quite as well for me as the other books in the series. 

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS



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