Candy Corn Valentine!

Illustrated by Jonathan Fenske

About The Book

The most underrated Halloween candies want to join the Valentine’s Day celebrations in a super sweet picture book holiday mash-up with a dash of humor, a pinch of holiday excitement, and a whole lot of love from Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning author-illustrator Jonathan Fenske.

Jack-o-lanterns had turned rotten.
Christmas presents were forgotten.
But then a fragrance filled their noses.
The smell of chocolate mixed with…roses?

When leftover Candy Corn discover Valentine’s Day, they can’t wait to join Candy Hearts, Chocolate Bon-Bons, and other lovey-dovey treats for a new adventure. But the valentine candies all agree their special day does not include these out-of-control Candy Corn.

Is Valentine’s Day only for besties? Or is valentine joy for everyone—even candy beasties that don’t seem to belong?

About The Author

Copyright © 2023 Bonfire Visuals

Jonathan Fenske is the author of many children’s books including The Bug in the Bog; Pill Bug Does Not Need AnybodyAfter SquidnightLet’s Play, Crabby!; Wake Up, Crabby!; and Plankton Is Pushy (all Junior Library Guild selections), and the Lego picture book I’m Fun, Too!. His early reader Stop That Mop! won the 2026 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award while Nothing Fits a Dinosaur and A Pig, a Fox, and a Box were named Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Books. Jonathan lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with his wife and three daughters.

About The Illustrator

Copyright © 2023 Bonfire Visuals

Jonathan Fenske is the author of many children’s books including The Bug in the Bog; Pill Bug Does Not Need AnybodyAfter SquidnightLet’s Play, Crabby!; Wake Up, Crabby!; and Plankton Is Pushy (all Junior Library Guild selections), and the Lego picture book I’m Fun, Too!. His early reader Stop That Mop! won the 2026 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award while Nothing Fits a Dinosaur and A Pig, a Fox, and a Box were named Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Books. Jonathan lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with his wife and three daughters.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Little Simon (December 1, 2026)
  • Length: 40 pages
  • ISBN13: 9798347102150
  • Ages: 1 - 4

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