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St. Patrick's Day & Irish Tales |
We have picked our favorite books about St. Patrick's Day along with some Irish tales. You can find these books in the Easy section, unless otherwise noted. |
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The Berenstain Bears' St. Patrick's Day
by Mike Berenstain
Accompanying Grizzly Gramps and Gran to a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in Bear Country, the Berenstain Bears learn fun facts about the holiday before donning green outfits to participate in a community parade.
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Thomas and the leprechaun
by Christy Webster
Train-loving boys and girls ages 4 to 7 will be thrilled to read how Thomas the Tank Engine meets a leprechaun and saves St. Patrick's Day!
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St. Patrick's Day
by Anne F. Rockwell
Mrs. Madoff's students celebrate Saint Patrick's Day by making class presentations about the history of the holiday and Irish traditions and culture.
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There was an old lady who swallowed a clover!
by Lucille Colandro
A twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing up a variety of items related to St. Patrick's Day, including a clover, gold, and a fiddle.
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How to trap a leprechaun
by Sue Fliess
Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal the nature of leprechauns, who may grant a wish if caught, and describes how to trap one.
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Saint Patrick's Day
by
Julie Murray
Saint Patrick's Day celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Patrick who is the patron saint of Ireland. It also celebrates Irish culture. Readers will learn that people celebrate with big parades and festivals with Irish traditional music and green clothing.
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How to Catch a Leprechaun
by Adam Wallace
Kids are invited to start a St. Patrick's Day tradition with this fun-filled, lively book in verse that offers advice on how to craft the perfect trap to catch a leprechaun.
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The Great Leprechaun Chase
by James Dean
When Pete the Cat opens a leprechaun catching business on St. Patrick's Day, his efforts are complicated by Clover, a leprechaun who's full of tricks.
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St. Patrick's Day
by Charly Haley
This book introduces the history, meaning, traditions, and celebrations of St. Patrick's Day.
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Ten Lucky Leprechauns
by Kathryn Heling
This humorous, rhyming celebration of St. Patrick's Day counts from one to 10 as one little leprechaun looking for treasure magically becomes 10 silly leprechaun friends at the end of the rainbow!
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Saint Patrick's Day
by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Saint Patrick's Day.
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The Night Before St. Patrick's Day
by Natasha Wing
Setting traps all about their home the night before St. Patrick's Day, Tim and Maureen are shocked when they awaken to discover that they have succeeded in catching a leprechaun, so now they must find a way to convince their colorful captive to help them locate the big pot of gold at the end of rainbow!
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Fiona's Lace
by Patricia Polacco
An Irish family stays together with the help of Fiona's talent for making one-of-a-kind lace in this heartwarming, generational immigration story.
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That's What Leprechauns Do
by Eve Bunting
When leprechauns Ari, Boo, and Col need to place the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, they cannot help getting into mischief along the way.
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