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Billy Beg and His Bull: An Irish Tale
by Ellin Greene |
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Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Ireland
Although there are only
five tales in this book of
retellings from Irish storytellers
by Viriginia Haviland, each story is
a gem. They include “The Bee, the
Harp, the Mouse, and the Bum-Clock”
and “The Widow’s Lazy Daughter.” All
of the stories are full of wit and
wisdom and make excellent
read-alouds or read-alones for 8-12
year olds. (HarperTrophy, 1994.
ISBN: 0688125980) |
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Crafts for St. Patrick's Day
by Kathy Ross, Illustrated by Sharon Lane Holm
Twenty easy craft projects including a shamrock bird, leprechaun face mask, a shillelagh, a rainbow bracelet, and a pot of gold table decoration.
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IRISH
HERO
TALES
by
Michael
Scott
Irish
Books
&
Media
ISBN:
0853428689
Ages
9-12
164
pages
Several
traditional
Celtic
figures
appear
in
this
book
of
heroes
---
Cuhullain,
Finn
MacCumhal,
and
Lugh.
These
short
but
vividly
told
stories
are
written
in
easy
to
understand
language
but
still
ring
with
magic.
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Caitlin, The Irish Dancer, Sticker Paper Doll
by Barbara Steadman |
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Fair, Brown & Trembling: An Irish
Cinderella Story
This tale is an Irish variant of the
traditional Cinderella story. A
widower has three daughters: Fair
and Beauty, who are spoiled and
mean, and Trembling, whose sisters
mistreat her. The henwife acts as
Trembling’s fairy godmother, sending
her, not to a ball, but to church. Her lost
slipper and a prince willing to fight for her
result in a “happily ever after” ending. Jude
Daly’s strong folk-art style paintings add
interest to the story. |
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The Prince of Ireland and the Three
Magic Stallions
According to the author’s note, this
story “…is one of those very old
stories that can be found in
hundreds of different versions.”
This picture storybook retelling by
Bryce Milligan, with illustrations
by Preston McDaniels, is full of
drama and adventure. It involves a
jealous stepmother, a giant, the
brave young Prince of Ireland, a
good deed, and more. McDaniels’
whimsical illustrations add to the
enjoyment for 6-10 year olds.
(Holiday House, 2003. ISBN:
0823415732).
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SHAMROCKS,
HARPS,
AND
SHILLELAGHS:
The
Story
of
the
St.
Patrick's
Day
Symbols
by
Edna
Barth
illustrated
by
Ursula
Arndt
Clarion
Books
ISBN:
0618096515
Ages
9-12
96
pages
There
are
many
symbols
that
remind
us
of
St.
Patrick's
Day.
Who
was
St.
Patrick?
And
what
is
this
early
spring
holiday
all
about?
Read
the
colorful
stories,
legends,
and
historical
facts
behind
St.
Patrick's
Day
in
this
nicely
illustrated
book.
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St. Patrick's Day Countdown by Salina Yoon (Board book - Jan 19, 2006)
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Children's Irish-English Dictionary
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Tales from Old Ireland
Malachy Doyle's book is a
fascinating anthology of Irish
folk- and fairy tales, greatly
enhanced by the artwork of Niamh
Shakey. The seven stories
include "The Children of Lir," a
well-known folktale, "Fair,
Brown, and Trembling," an Irish
Cinderella story, and "The
Twelve Wild Geese," a tale of
family love and loyalty. Some of
the tales are unsettling, some
are sad, some have satisfying
conclusions; all have a depth
missing in many modern
retellings. (Barefoot Books,
2000. ISBN: 190228397X) |
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Tales for the Telling: Irish Folk &
Fairy Stories
There are twelve tales in Edna
O’Brien’s collection, each of which
is illustrated with the watercolor
paintings of Michael Foreman. I wish
that the 127-page book provided
background information on the tales.
However, O’Brien is an excellent
storyteller and her retellings,
along with Foreman’s entertaining
artwork, will engage children eight
and older as well as adults. The
stories include “Two Giants,” “The
Leprechaun,” “The Swan Bride,” and
“The White Cat.” (Atheneum, 1986.
ISBN: 0689313187)
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IRISH
STEP
DANCING
(Welcome
Books:
Let's
Dance)
by
Mark
Thomas
Children's
Press
ISBN:
051623143X
Ages
4-8
24
pages
Anyone
interested
in
step
dancing
should
take
a
look
at
this
informative
book.
The
easy-to-understand
instructions
should
help
you
decide
if
step
dancing
is
for
you.
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It's St. Patrick's Day (Scholastic Readers) by Rebecca Gomez and Mary Morgan (Paperback - Feb 1, 2004)
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Daniel O'Rourke : An Irish Tale (Picture Puffins)
by Gerald McDermott
Join Daniel O'Rourke as he is whisked from a small brook to the moon and then to the sea. |
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Clever Tom and the Leprechaun: An Old Irish
Story
by Linda Shute |
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Finn MacCoul and His Fearless Wife:
A Giant of a Tale from Ireland
This popular tale of two giants is
presented in picture storybook
format in this version. Retold and
illustrated by Robert Byrd, the
story puts more emphasis on magic
and on Finn’s wife, Oonaugh, than
some other versions, although the
basic story of how the cowardly
giant Finn and his wife scare away
the fearful Scottish giant by
pretending Finn is their baby, is
the same. Byrd’s detailed whimsical
ink and watercolor artwork is a
treat. (Dutton Children’s Books,
1999. ISBN: 0525459715)
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ST.
PATRICK'S
DAY
IN
THE
MORNING
by
Eve
Bunting
illustrated
by
Jan
Brett
Ticknor
&
Fields
ISBN:
0899191622
Ages
4-8
28
pages
Jamie
wants
to
be
in
the
St.
Patrick's
Day
parade,
but
his
family
has
told
him
he's
too
young
to
make
it
all
the
way
up
Acorn
Hill,
along
with
everyone
else
in
the
parade.
Early
the
morning
of
St.
Patrick's
Day,
Jamie
decides
to
walk
the
parade
route
alone
and
see
if
his
family
is
right.
Will
Jamie
get
to
march
in
the
parade?
Can
he
prove
his
family
wrong?
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Jack and the Leprechaun (Pictureback(R)) by Ivan Robertson and Katy Bratun (Paperback - Jan 25, 2000)
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An Irish Night before Christmas / a Leprechaun's St. Patrick's Day Audiocassette
by Sarah Kirwan Blazek
An Irish Night Before Christmas tells a satirical version of Father Christmas' yearly visit. A Leprechaun's St. Patrick Day is the day in the life of one family's celebration of the holiday on the Emerald Isle. |
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Fair, Brown & Trembling : An Irish Cinderella
Story
by Jude Daly (Illustrator) |
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THE
NAMES
UPON
THE
HARP:
Irish
Myth
and
Legend
by
Marie
Heaney
illustrated
by
P.
J.
Lynch
Arthur
A.
Levine
ISBN:
0590680528
Ages
9-12
This
book
has
eight
stories
which
talk
of
bravery,
treachery,
love
lost
and
won,
names
earned
and
erased.
The
illustrations
leap
off
the
pages
at
you.
Don't
miss
this
one
if
you
are
interested
in
Irish
myths
and
legends.
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Hooray, for St. Patrick's Day!
by Joan Holub |
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Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever by Teddy Slater
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Irish Dance Recital Sticker Activity Book
by Barbara Steadman |
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Jack and the Leprechaun
by Ivan Robertson, Katy Bratun (Illustrator) |
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Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato
by Tomie dePaola |
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Leprechaun Luck: A Wee Book of Irish Wisdom
by Erin Gobragh |
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Look What Came from Ireland
by Miles Harvey
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O'Sullivan's Stew
by Hudson Talbott |
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Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland
by Tomie De Paola |
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Shamrocks, Harps, and Shillelaghs: The Story of
the St. Patrick's Day Symbols
by Edna Barth |
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St. Patrick's Day Alphabet
by Beverly Barras Vidrine, Patrick Soper
(Illustrator) |
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St. Patrick's Day in the Morning
by Eve Bunting |
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St. Patrick's Day Parades, Shamrocks, and
Leprechauns
by Elaine Landau |
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St. Patrick's Day
by Gail Gibbons |
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That's What Leprechauns Do
by Eve Bunting |
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The Ancient Celtic Festivals: And How We
Celebrate Them Today
by Clare Walker Leslie |
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The King of Ireland's Son
by Brendan Behan |
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The Last Snake in Ireland: A Story About St.
Patrick
by Sheila Macgill-Callahan |
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The Luckiest Leprechaun: A Tail-Wagging Tale of
Friendship
by Justine Korman |
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The St. Patrick's Day Shillelagh
by Janet Nolan, Ben Stahl (Illustrator) |
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This Is Ireland
by M. Sasek
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Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk
by Gerald McDermott |
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Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland
Celebrate St. Patricks's Day
with Tomie dePaola's captivating
folk-art style illustrations and
engaging story of Patrick, a boy
who grew up to become the patron
saint of Ireland. I recommend
the book for 4-8 year olds as
well as older children.
Patrick’s life and his faith are
fittingly presented in both the
text and illustrations. It's
also a treat to find, at the end
of the book, illustrated
accounts of five legends
associated with St Patrick.
(Holiday House, 1994. ISBN:
0823410773) |
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A Pot O' Gold
The content in this “Treasury of
Irish Stories, Poetry, Folklore, and
(Of Course) Blarney” was selected
and adapted by Kathleen Krull. The
charming watercolor illustrations
are by David McPhail. The selections
are divided into five categories:
The Sea, The Food, The Music, The
Pride, The Scholars, The Land, The
Fairies, The Leprechauns, and The
Blarney. Source notes are provided
in this 182-page book, which has
selections for all ages. (Hyperion
Books for Children, 2004. ISBN:
0786806257) |
A Treasury of Irish Stories
This book is a good read-aloud.
Because a number of the words will
be unfamiliar to children, it is not
well suited for independent reading,
although some of the individual
stories are. What makes this
collection of 17 tales unique is
that the stories include both
retellings of traditional tales and
original contemporary tales by
well-known Irish storytellers. This
is a relatively small, softbound
book with modest, but clever, black
and white illustrations.(Kingfisher,
1995. ISBN: 1856975959)
The St. Patrick's Day Shillelagh
This picture storybook for 8-12 year
olds is about the importance of
passing on family stories and
traditions from one generation to
the next. Janet Nolan tells the
story of young Fergus who immigrated
to the U.S. with his family during
the potato famine. His story and
the shellelagh he carved from the
branch of a favorite tree are shared
every St. Patrick's Day. Ben Stahl's
realistic paintings lend a feeling
of authenticity to the story.
(Albert Whitman & Company, 2002.
ISBN: 0807573442)
Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato
by Tomie dePaola
Lazy Jamie O'Rourke doesn't lift a finger, even after his wife hurts her back digging the "praties" they depend on; but he does catch a leprechaun, who gives him a seed that grows into a potato so large that it takes the combined efforts of the village to dig it up and eat it.
Jeremy Bean's St. Patrick's Day
by Alice Shertle, Illustrated by Linda Shute
Shy Jeremy Bean forgets, much as to his humiliation, to wear green to school for St. Patrick's Day.
Leprechaun Gold
by Teresa Bateman, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger
What happens when you save a leprechaun from drowning? He'll reward you with enough gold to last a lifetime! If you're Donald O'Dell, however, you'll refuse to take such a generous gift. What's a leprechaun to do but resort to matters of the heart to repay Donald for his heroic act.
A Leprechaun's St. Patrick's Day
by Sarah Kirwan Blazek, Illustrated by James Rice
Five little leprechauns set out to make mischief for a rather large family during the St. Patrick's Day parade.
O'Sullivan Stew: A Tale Cooked Up in Ireland
by Hudson Talbott
The king's men take a beloved horse from an outcast witch but the Crookhaven community doesn't know what to do. Kate O'Sullivan, her two brothers and father take matters into their own hands, determined to return the horse to it's rightful owner. Unfortunately, they get caught trying to take the horse back and are sentenced to hang for their deeds. Kate cooks up a delicious story to save their lives.
Patrick : Patron Saint of Ireland
by Tomie De Paola, illustrated by Tomie dePaola
A brief, straight forward summary of the known facts about the saint's life.
The Ring of Truth : An Original Irish Tale
by Teresa Bateman, illustrated by Omar Rayyan
When Patrick O'Kelly brags that his blarney exceeds that of the king of the leprechauns he finds himself suddenly without the ability to fib, boast, exaggerate, embellish, or lie. How will he ever make his living as a salesman, much less win the county's blarney contest?
Shamrocks, Harps, and Shillelaghs: The Story of the St. Patrick's Day Symbols
by Edna Barth, Illustrated by Ursula Arndt
Who was St. Patrick? And what do leprechauns, shamrocks, shillelaghs, and reed pipes have to do with it? These questions and more are answered about this early spring holiday.
St. Patrick's Day
by Dorothy Rhodes Freeman
Describes the celebration of Saint Patrick's Day which honors the patron saint of Ireland.
St. Patrick's Day in the Morning
by Eve Bunting, Illustrated by Jan Brett
Jamie is determined to prove that he's not too young to march in the big St. Patrick's Day parade.
Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk : An Irish Tale (Picture Puffins)
by Gerald McDermott
When the evil McGoons trick Tim O'Toole out of his fortune, he teams up with his benefactors, the Little People, to regain his treasure.
Ages 9-12
The End of the Rainbow: A Story about the Meaning of St. Patrick's Day
by Louise Mandrell
First a mysterious shamrock appears on Miss Wink's front door. Then Kate and Mickey find a sign on their new clubhouse: "The Green Shamrock Gang Was Here." Will the Dixon twins be able to solve this mystery?
Let's Celebrate St. Patrick's Day : A Book of Drawing Fun
by Pamela Johnson
A simple how-to-draw guide using St. Patrick's Day as its theme.
Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day Parade
by Steven Kroll, Illustrated by Michael Dooling
"In 1849, the potato famine forces Mary's family to leave their farm in Ireland and cross the ocean to settle in a basement room in New York City. Living in the drab surroundings, Mary dreams of the grand St. Patrick's Day parade, in which their local storekeeper, Mr. Finnegan, drives a gaily decorated horse-drawn cart. Mary can ride in the cart only if she finds a shamrock--an unlikely event, given the snow-covered ground. The appearance of a leprechaun finally helps her fulfill her dream."
The St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Mystery
by Marion M. Markham, Illustrated by Karen A. Jerome
First a mysterious shamrock appears on Miss Wink's front door. Then Kate and Mickey find a sign on their new clubhouse: "The Green Shamrock Gang Was Here." Will the Dixon twins be able to solve this mystery?
Parent Helps
Easter & St. Patrick's Day Thematic Unit
by Keith Vasconcelles, Illustrated by Cythia Holzschuher, Sue Fullam
This book is geared to teach ages 9-12 and is based on the following pieces of literature: Leprechauns Never Lie, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities. Also included are management ideas, creative suggestions for the classroom, and a bibliography.
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 CRAFTS
FOR
ST.
PATRICK'S
DAY
(Holiday
Crafts
for
Kids)
by
Kathy
Ross
illustrated
by
Sharon
Lane
Holm
Millbrook
Press
ISBN:
0761304479
Ages
4-8
48
pages
This
book
provides
twenty
projects
that
you
can
make
from
basic
household
materials.
If
you
are
looking
for
a
special
project
this
St.
Patrick's
Day,
why
not
check
out
this
step-by-step
illustrated
holiday
craft
book?
 MRS.
MCCOOL
AND
THE
GIANT
CUHULLIN:
An
Irish
Tale
(Books
for
Young
Readers)
by
Jessica
Souhami
Henry
Holt
&
Company
ISBN:
080506852X
Ages
4-8
32
pages
Cuhullin
is a
legendary
giant,
and
he
believes
that
he
is
the
strongest
in
the
world.
In
order
to
prove
that
he's
the
strongest,
he
must
defeat
another
giant
---
Finn
McCool.
Finn
decides
to
ask
his
wife
Oona
for
advice
in
helping
him
outwit
Cuhullin.
Oona
develops
a
plan
for
Finn,
but
you'll
have
to
read
the
book
to
find
out
which
giant
wins!
 EVERYTHING
IRISH
by
Annemarie
O'Grady
illustrated
by
Stella
Kearns
The
O'Brien
Press
ISBN:
086278557X
Ages
4-8
80
pages
Learn
all
things
Irish
in
this
fun
book.
You'll
learn
about
Ireland's
past
and
about
life
there
today,
while
making
Celtic-style
jewelry!
 SAINT
PATRICK
AND
THE
PEDDLER
by
Margaret
Hodges
illustrated
by
Paul
Brett
Johnson
Orchard
ISBN:
0531070891
Ages
4-8
40
pages
A
poor,
kind
peddler
owns
a
cast-iron
pot
which
is
inscribed
with
a
saying
he
can't
read.
After
St.
Patrick
visits
him
in
his
dreams,
the
peddler
heads
to
town
and
finds
someone
who
can
translate
his
pot.
It
says
"Here
I
stand,
old
and
good,
With
something
better
under
me."
With
this
kind
of
clue,
he
digs
underneath
his
house
to
find
a
fortune
in
gold.
A
CHILD'S
TREASURY
OF
IRISH
RHYMES
compiled
by
Alice
Taylor
illustrated
by
Nicola
Emoe
Barefoot
Books
ISBN:
190228318X
All
ages
Straight
from
the
Emerald
Isle
comes
this
collection
of
traditional
Irish
verse.
Playful,
pretty
and
just
plain
interesting,
you'll
love
to
read
aloud
these
poems
with
old-fashioned
Irish
flavor.
From
fairies
("The
Fairy
Shoemaker")
to
elves
("The
Little
Elf
Man")
to
animals
("The
Thin
Cat"),
there's
something
here
to
delight
almost
everyone.
BRAVE
MARGARET:
AN
IRISH
ADVENTURE
by
Robert
D.
San
Souci
illustrated
by
Sally
Wern
Comport
Simon
&
Schuster
ISBN:
0689810725
Ages
5-10
40
pages
Margaret
is a
beautiful
and
strong
woman
who
runs
her
own
farm
in
County
Donegal.
But
she's
grown
tired
of
her
ordinary
life
and
longs
for
adventure.
So
when
a
tall
ship
docks
in
the
harbor
just
below
her
property,
Margaret
begs
the
captain,
King
Simon,
to
go
along
with
them.
Soon
Margaret
has
more
adventure
than
she
bargained
for
---
after
a
big
storm,
Margaret
is
separated
from
the
ship's
crew
and
comes
eye-to-eye
with
a
sea
serpent.
After
her
ordeal
she
is
washed
ashore
and
taken
in
by a
woman
who
turns
out
to
be a
witch.
Can
Margaret
outwit
her
and
save
the
day?
Find
out
in
this
rousing
book.
FINN
MacCOUL
AND
HIS
FEARLESS
WIFE:
A
GIANT
OF A
TALE
FROM
IRELAND
by
Robert
Byrd
Dutton
ISBN:
0525459715
Ages
4-8
40
pages
The
giant
Finn
MacCoul
finds
himself
in
some
big
trouble
when
a
Scottish
bully
(and
a
fellow
giant)
named
Cucullin
challenges
Finn
to a
fight.
But
when
Finn
heads
home
to
his
wife
for
advice,
he
finds
he
has
nothing
to
fear.
Oonagh
is a
very
clever
woman
who
uses
a
bit
of
fairy
magic
to
play
tricks
on
Cucullin
and
send
him
running
into
the
hills
in
fear.
 JAMIE
O'ROURKE
AND
THE
BIG
POTATO
by
Tomie
dePaola
PaperStar
ISBN:
0698116038
Ages
3-8
32
pages
It's
a
good
thing
that
Jamie
O'Rourke
is
married
to a
hardworking
woman,
because
he
is
the
laziest
man
in
Ireland.
And
when
his
wife
injures
her
back,
Jamie
wonders
how
he'll
get
by,
having
to
do
things
for
himself.
Luckily,
a
leprechaun
gives
Jamie
a
magic
seed
that
grows
into
the
biggest
potato
anyone
has
ever
seen.
Pretty
soon,
the
whole
village
is
up
to
its
eyeballs
in
potato
dishes,
as
they
find
ways
to
cook
the
monster
spud.
 LEPRECHAUN
GOLD
by
Teresa
Bateman
illustrated
by
Rosanne
Litzinger
Holiday
House
ISBN:
0823413446
Ages
4-8
32
pages
When
Donald
O'Dell
saves
a
leprechaun's
life,
he's
entitled
to
the
greatest
reward:
a
pot
of
gold.
But
Donald
turns
the
gift
down.
Unfortunately,
the
leprechaun
won't
accept
no
for
an
answer
and
finds
all
sorts
of
funny
and
clever
ways
to
give
Donald
his
gold
prize.
 PATRICK:
Patron
Saint
of
Ireland
by
Tomie
dePaola
Holiday
House
ISBN:
0823410773
Ages
4-8
32
pages
This
look
at
the
life
of
Saint
Patrick
also
contains
five
of
the
best-known
legends
that
have
been
written
about
him,
including
the
story
of
how
he
rid
Ireland
of
snakes.
 SAINT
PATRICK
by
Ann
Tompert
illustrated
by
Michael
Garland
Boyds
Mills
Press
ISBN:
1563976595
Ages
5-up
32
pages
This
picture
book
biography
focuses
not
on
the
legends
about
St.
Patrick
but
on
letters
he
wrote
and
the
few
facts
known
about
his
life.
But
even
without
the
Irish
stories
about
him,
Patrick's
life
is
plenty
exciting.
He
was
sold
into
slavery
by
pirates
as a
boy,
and
later
heard
voices
calling
him
to
do
the
work
of
God
and
convert
the
Irish
people
to
the
Catholic
faith.
ST.
PATRICK'S
DAY
by
Gail
Gibbons
Holiday
House
ISBN:
0823411737
Ages
3-8
32
pages
In
simple
text
and
bright
illustrations,
Gibbons
fills
us
in
on
the
life
of
this
saint
and
why
and
how
we
celebrate
his
special
day.
You'll
find
legends,
shamrocks
and
shillelaghs
galore.
 THE
LAST
SNAKE
IN
IRELAND:
A
Story
About
Saint
Patrick
by
Sheila
MacGill-Callahan
illustrated
by
Will
Hillenbrand
Holiday
House
ISBN:
0823414256
Ages
4-8
32
pages
According
to
the
old
Irish
legend,
one
of
the
greatest
things
St.
Patrick
ever
did
(before
he
became
a
saint)
was
to
drive
all
the
snakes
away
from
Ireland.
In
this
feisty
picture
book
we
find
Patrick
doing
battle
with
the
one
snake
who
refused
to
go.
Patrick
finally
finds
a
way
to
trick
the
snake
and
sinks
him
in
Loch
Ness
in a
locked
box.
But
is
that
the
end
of
the
story?
No
way.
Years
later
when
Patrick
checks
up
on
the
naughty
snake
he
finds
it
has
grown
into....the
LOCH
NESS
MONSTER!
 THE
HOUSE
GOBBALEEN
by
Lloyd
Alexander
illustrated
by
Diane
Goode
Puffin
ISBN:
0140565043
Ages
5-9
Tooley
is
always
complaining.
He
thinks
he's
got
the
worst
luck
in
the
world,
and
he
rarely
sees
the
bright
side
of
things
the
way
his
chipper
cat
Gladsake
does.
When
a
little
chubby
man
shows
up
at
Tooley's
door,
he
thinks
it's
one
of
the
Friendly
Folk
(same
as
Wee
Folk)
come
to
bring
him
some
good
luck
for
a
change.
Tooley
invites
the
little
man
in,
only
to
find
out
he's
a
greedy
monster
who
won't
leave!
Luckily
Gladsake
has
a
plan
to
get
rid
of
the
monster
and
save
the
day.
Find
out
what
it
is
when
you
read
this
book.
 THE
IRISH
CINDERLAD
by
Shirley
Climo
illustrated
by
Loretta
Krupinski
HarperTrophy
ISBN:
0064435776
Ages
5-9
32
pages
This
picture
book
set
in
Ireland
gives
the
traditional
Cinderella
story
a
fun
twist.
Becan,
an
Irish
boy,
has
a
miserable
time
living
with
his
new,
cruel
stepmother.
So
he
decides
to
run
away.
As
he
travels
the
countryside,
he
meets
a
magical
bull
who
helps
him
slay
a
dragon
and
rescue
a
princess.
But
before
the
princess
can
thank
Becan
for
his
kindness,
he
disappears,
accidentally
leaving
one
of
his
boots
behind.
What
do
you
think
happens
next?
 JAMIE
O'ROURKE
AND
THE
POOKA
by
Tomie
dePaola
Putnam
ISBN:
0399234675
Ages
4-8
32
pages
Jamie
O'Rourke,
"the
laziest
man
in
all
of
Ireland,"
is
back
in
this
funny
tale
about
a
magical
Pooka
(a
kind
of
animal
spirit/ghost)
who
pays
a
nighttime
visit
to
Jamie's
cottage.
 O'SULLIVAN
STEW:
A
Tale
Cooked
Up
in
Ireland
by
Hudson
Talbott
Putnam
ISBN:
0399231625
Ages
4-8
Kate
O'Sullivan
and
her
family
are
in a
tough
spot.
They've
been
accused
of
horse
stealing.
They
were
really
just
trying
to
return
an
already-stolen
horse
to
its
rightful
owner.
But
in
the
process,
they've
made
the
king
and
a
local
witch
very
angry.
Now
the
O'Sullivans
are
sentenced
to
hang.
Luckily,
quick-thinking
Kate
has
a
plan.
She
creates
a
batch
of
colorful
stories
so
clever
they
earn
her
family's
freedom.
TIM
O'TOOLE
AND
THE
WEE
FOLK
by
Gerald
McDermott
Puffin
ISBN:
0140506756
Ages
4-8
Tim
O'Toole
is
the
poorest
of
farmers
---
until
he
meets
a
group
of
jolly
"Wee
Folk,"
little
magical
people
(think
leprechauns)
who
bring
good
luck,
and
often
star
in
Irish
fairy
tales
and
legends.
The
Wee
Folk
supply
Tim
with
a
magic
duck
and
a
napkin
that
always
holds
all
the
food
Tim
and
his
wife
can
eat.
But
when
the
greedy
McGoons
trick
Tim
out
of
his
gifts,
the
Wee
Folk
step
in
to
help
their
friend
retrieve
his
fortune.
 HARP
O'
GOLD
by
Teresa
Bateman
illustrated
by
Jill
Weber
Holiday
House
ISBN:
0823415236
Ages
4-8
32
pages
Tom
is a
minstrel
traveling
the
Irish
countryside
barely
scraping
by
on
the
money
he
earns
from
playing
his
harp.
He's
sure
he
could
make
more
money
if
he
had
a
fancier
looking
harp.
That's
when
leprechaun
Sean
O'Dell
magically
appears,
offering
Tom
a
harp
made
of
gold.
The
expensive
instrument
brings
om
more
money,
but
not
happiness
---
or
even
great
sounding
music.
Find
out
how
he
fixes
the
problem
in
this
original
Irish
tale. |
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Lets Celebrate St Patricks Day by Peter Roop (Paperback - Feb 6, 2003)
Hooray for St. Patrick's Day! (Lift-the-Flap, Puffin) by Joan Holub and Paul Meisel (Paperback - Jan 14, 2002)
St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
St. Patrick's Day in the Morning (Clarion books) by Eve Bunting and Jan Brett
St. Patrick's Day Alphabet by Beverly Barras Vidrine and Patrick Soper
St. Patrick's Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays) by Carmen Bredeson
That's What Leprechauns Do by Eve Bunting and Emily Arnold McCully
The Night Before St. Patrick's Day (Reading Railroad) by Natasha Wing and Amy Wummer
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