Origins of Valentine's day cards

                                                                             

The first Valentine's cards were sent in the 18th century.
Initially these were handmade and decorate whit romantic symbols like flowers, hearts, love knots and lines of poetry. These cards were then slipped secretly under a door or tied to a door-knocker.
It was in Georgian Britain that pre-printed cards first began to appear. Perhaps the oldest surviving card dates from 1797, this card was sent by one Catherine Massday to a Mr. Brown.
In the Victorian age, thanks to the construction of new machines, many cards were produced.
Not all Victorian Valentine's cards were so romantic, however.
The less- up were able to buy "Vinegar Valentines", cards designed to insult.

OLD VALENTINE CARD

MODERN VALENTINE CARD

LENTINE CARD

Short story for kids

THE LAZY BEAR

It's spring in the forest. The snow has gone, leaves are growing and the animals are waking up.

Bruno the bear is still asleep, He doesn't know that it's spring. "Listen! Bruno is snoring!".

Now it's summer. It's warm and the animals are having lots of fun. But where's Bruno? Bruno is still asleep. He doesn't know that it's summer. Now it's autumn, the leaves are turning red, yellow and orange. The animals are getting ready for winter. But where's Bruno? Bruno is still asleep. He doesn't know that it's autumn. Now it's winter. You can't see the animals. They're all asleep in their warm homes. But where's Bruno? "What a nice, long asleep. Snow! It's winter! I'm all alone."

It's spring again. The animals are very happy. They've having a party.

But where's Bruno? "Bruno!" Bruno is awake at last. Now he knows that it's spring.