Enlist
the help of a parent or other adult to give your little ones a
story time
they'll always remember. Ask the adult to dress up like a
leprechaun in green
clothing, a red or white wig, a pointy hat or bowler, and silly
shoes. Have your
leprechaun look-alike come in to read a St. Patrick's Day story to
your students.
Jamie
O'Rourke and the Big Potato by
Tomie dePaola
List Price: $6.99 32 Pages
"Jamie O'Rourke is the laziest man in all of Ireland." So begins
well-known children's
book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola's retelling of a
popular Irish folktale.
Jamie is accustomed to his wife doing all the household and
garden chores, so
when she injures her back, he figures he's sure to starve to
death. But as luck
would have it, he chances upon a leprechaun. The elfin man offers
Jamie the biggest
"pratie" in the world in exchange for letting him go. Feeling
self-satisfied, Jamie plants
the seed, which soon grows into a potato big enough to be a
logistical nightmare for the village.
Luckily, his wife comes through for him once again, and everyone
ends up happy and full.
Leprechaun Gold by Teresa
Bateman, Rosanne Litzinger (Illustrator)
List Price: $6.95
Donald O'Dell
saves a leprechaun from drowning and is granted enough gold to
last
him a lifetime. But because he is a kindhearted humanitarian,
Donald refuses the
generous gift. After many unsuccessful endeavors to leave the
gold for Donald,
the leprechaun uses another tactic. He tricks Donald into
meeting, falling in love
with, and marrying Maureen, who has both heart and hair made of
gold. The
leprechaun finally succeeds in repaying Donald for his heroic
act. This well-crafted
story is told in a robust, lively manner. The soft, gentle
illustrations rendered in
pastel watercolors give the book a slightly surrealistic feeling;
the combination
of story and artwork creates a visually appealing book. This
engaging tale told in the
tradition of the fairy tale is a top-notch candidate for reading
aloud to individuals or groups.
St. Patrick's Day in the Morning by Jan Brett
(Illustrator), Eve Bunting (Author)
List Price: $5.95 28 Pages
On March 17, young Jamie wakes up and realizes
it's St. Patrick's Day. The green sashes
are laid out on the table for his father and two older
brothers--all ready for them to sport
in the big parade. This is all very exciting, but Jamie's family
had told him he was too small
to walk in the parade--too young to make it all the way up Acorn
Hill. He decides to take
matters (and his trusty flute) into his own small hands, and
embarks on an early morning
walk--all the way up Acorn Hill--with his dog Nell. What did they
know? Sure enough, while
the village is sleeping, he traverses the parade route to the top
of the hill where he greets
the sun with a hearty, "A happy St. Pat's to you, sun." And, he
makes it home before
breakfast! While no one finds out what Jamie has done, you
suspect that he may tell
his family later. Kids will love the fact that Jamie climbs all
the way up the hill when
everyone said he couldn't. A simple but satisfying St. Patrick's
Day read-aloud.
St. Patrick's Day by Gail
Gibbons
List Price: $6.95 30 Pages
Jack and the Leprechaun by Ivan
Robertson, Katy Braytun (Illustrator), Katy Bratun (Illustrator)
List Price: $3.25 24 Pages
Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk: An Irish Tale by Gerald
McDermott
List Price: $5.99
Hooray for St. Patrick's Day by Joan Holub, Paul Meisel
(Illustrator)
List Price: $6.99 16 Pages
The Luckiest Leprechaun:
A Tail-Wagging Tale of Friendship by
Justine Korman, Denise Brunkus (Illustrator)
List Price: $5.95 32 Pages
More great St. Patrick's Day books:
A Leprechaun's St. Patrick's Day
by Sarah Kirwan Blazek
Green Grass and Milk by ALIKI
Little Bear Marches in the St. Patrick's
Day Parade
Our St. Patrick's Day Book by
Sandra Ziegler
Pre-K
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