New York Times bestselling adult novelist Adriana Trigiani and beloved illustrator Amy June Bates team up for a heartwarming picture book about a how a family comes together to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Mia Valentina Amore loves valentines. After all, her name means “my valentine”. When she wakes up on Valentine’s Day, it looks like just another morning in the rickety, old Amore house in Appalachia. But through the course of the day, her home is transformed into the House of Love. Mia and her mama festoon the halls, build a gumdrop tree, bake cupcakes, and most importantly, make valentines for all six of her siblings. But when Mia doesn’t receive her own valentine, she wonders if Mama could have forgotten her.
New York Times bestselling novelist Adriana Trigiani has crafted a tender mother-daughter story that celebrates Valentine’s Day, or any day. And acclaimed illustrator Amy June Bates brings warmth and coziness to this story that affirms it doesn’t matter where you come from as long as that place is full of love.
