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6 reviews
Teresa Bateman

Charlesbridge Publishing, 2009

ABSOLUTELY A MAGICAL READ. There is a haunting aspect to this work that will stick with you.
Before I get into the actual review of this work, please allow me a very short rant. I noted that that a review from Publisher's weekly felt "that the wordy writing style often slows the proceedings and may confuse younger readers trying to puzzle out the bargain between Fiona and her leprechaun foil." Of the many, many absolutely ludicrous statements I have read in Publishers Weekly reviews ...

Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, #4)

9 reviews
Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1992

Great Story
This is a really good Bailey School Kids story. The fact that the leprechaun can do more basketball tricks than all the other kids is hilarious. Overall it was good. But please be aware that when you read this story it triggers your mind into thinking leprechauns are real but they really aren't. If that happens to you my suggestion is to read one chapter of the story each day then you won't think ...

The Night Before St. Patrick's Day (Reading Railroad)

5 reviews
Natasha Wing

Grosset & Dunlap, 2009

Fun, Whimsical Stories that take a Spin on a Classic Favorite
I love this series by Natasha Wing. It expands on the classic favorite The Night Before Christmas by creating a "night before" story for each holiday. It contains part of the old classics with a new twist. They read with great rhythm, just like the classic, and entertain children while bringing adults back to their childhood. This story is very imaginative and full of fun St. Patrick's Day ...

That's What Leprechauns Do

6 reviews
Eve Bunting

Sandpiper, 2009

Wonderfully Whimsical
This charming picture book for young readers is sure to delight any child with its comical story line and whimsical watercolor drawings. Everyone knows that leprechauns hoard gold and their main function, besides being shoemakers to the fairies, is to hide their pots of gold from the grasping hands of humans who would take it from them if they could. The trick is to put it at the ends of ...

Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia

13 reviews
Carol Rose

W.W. Norton & Co., 1998

Excellent Reference to the Other World
Carol Rose's 'Spirit, Fairies, Leprechauns and Goblins' is exactly what it claims to be - an encyclopediac guide to all manner of spirits, ghosts, djinn, goblins, angels, demons, fairies, dwarves, gods and other denizens of folklore and myth. And while no such volume could ever be complete, given how rich (and often contradcitory) the world's folkelore really is, this volume is still quite good. ...

Green

2 reviews
Laura Peyton Roberts

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2010

A fun read, a well-written book with a great message that is never preachy
Awkward, unpopular and uncoordinated, Lily Green is not really looking forward to her 13th birthday; her mother has to work and she suspects her friend Kendall would rather be with someone cooler and more interesting. The prospect of a second-rate birthday is destroyed though when Lily opens a present left for her on her front porch and it literally explodes in her face. Before she knows it, as ...

The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever
Teddy Slater

Cartwheel Books, 2008

The St. Patrick's Day parade is off to a very fine start. The Leprechaun family is marching with lots of heart! Share in their dancing, share in their fun. You'll have the luck of the Irish when this day is done! Top o' the morning! It's March 17th, and the Leprechauns are gathered for their favorite day of the year. Join them as they celebrate St. Patrick's Day with music, dancing, and a parade! Teddy Slater's delightful rhyming ...

Magic Tree House Research Guide #21: Leprechauns and Irish Folklore: A Nonfiction Companion to Leprechaun in ...

2 reviews
Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2010

another fab book!
Mary Pope Osborn has done it again! My 4 & 5 year olds love the Magic Tree House series and this one did not disappoint! great book!

Jack and the Leprechaun (Pictureback(R))

8 reviews
Ivan Robertson

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2000

A Wonderful Wee Book for St. Patrick's Day.
There is no excuse for not buying this book if you are looking for a way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your child. The paperback is very inexpensive and as such one might think it doesn't have much to offer but it does. Ivan Robertson managed to write a cute story of a leprechaun while packing a lot of Irish culture and history into this little book. For instance we learn about the date ...

Magic Tree House #43: Leprechaun in Late Winter (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

1 review
Mary Pope Osborne

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2010

Magic Tree House #43: Leprechaun in Late Winter
Lady Augusta Gregory is a well-known Irish folklorist. During her happy childhood, her family had a very special nurse, Mary Sheridan, who told her Irish folktale nightly. Lady Augusta Gregory once said that Mary Sheridan held the whole library of Irish folklore in her head. Jack and Annie were sent on a mission by Merlin the magician, to find an imaginative and creative girl named Augusta. ...

A Fine St. Patrick's Day

4 reviews
Susan Wojciechowski

Dragonfly Books, 2008

A Worthwhile Read!
I love this tale for it offers the perfect opportunity to discuss generosity and service to ones community. In the story the whole community comes together to paint the town Limerick Lime. They also unite to help the traveling stranger with his problem. There's so much selfishness in society today, and every now and then it's nice to be reminded of the things that matter most in life, friendship, ...

Irish Adventure (Little Einsteins)

1 review
Marcy Kelman

Disney Press, 2009

A trip to Ireland to help a friend
The little Einsteins visit Ireland because June has a big step dancing festival in Ireland. Rocket gets a message that a harp is missing some strings and needs the little Einsteins, so before they go to Ireland they need to check out some information on leprechauns from the library. help so off they go to Ireland. This book features many Irish items like a Irish competition dress, Ghillies ( ...

Leprechauns Never Lie

4 reviews
Lorna Balian, Lecia Balian

Star Bright Books, 2004

Leprechaun's Never Lie
Leprechaun's Never Lie is a delightful children's story about a lazy girl, her poor grandmother, and a clever leprechaun. Along the way to retrieve the pot of gold, the girl learns a lesson about what is important. The book ends with a clever twist and it is almost impossible to read without going into an Irish lilt.

The Leprechaun's Gold

3 reviews
Pamela Duncan Edwards

Katherine Tegen Books, 2006

Worth a Fortune!
There's so much to like about this book I'm not sure where to begin. First off the author/illustrator team of Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole is well known for their many popular collaborations including, Some Smug Slug, and Clara Caterpillar. The Leprechaun's Gold easily upholds their fine reputation. Edwards's writing is so fluid it flows off the tongue. The text doesn't rhyme, but ...

The Chronicles of Faerie: The Hunter's Moon

19 reviews
O.R. Melling

Amulet Books, 2006

Refreshing
I absolutely loved this book! It's rare that I find a fiction book I can recommend without reservation. The first of Melling's Chronicles of Faerie, this is the the story of two cousins who set out across Ireland searching for the fantastic worlds that they've always dreamed of, but run into trouble when they actually find what they're looking for. I loved the writing, which manages to be rich ...

Clever Tom and the Leprechaun: An Old Irish Story

5 reviews
Linda Shute

Scholastic, 1990

My FAVORITE leprechaun story!
Tom Fitzpatrick hears a leprechauns tapping in the woods and catches the little man. The leprechaun agrees to show Tom where his golds is hidden in exchange for his freedom. He takes Tom on a long walk over the country-side to an gigantic field of boliuns. He points to a plant and tells Tom that buried under the earth is his pot of gold. Tom marks the plant with his garder and make the ...

The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow

1 review
Sean Callahan

Albert Whitman & Company, 2009

A warm and colorful book!
When Roy G Biv needs help building a rainbow, so he can find his lost pot of gold, Colleen reluctantly agrees to help. Colleen gives up many of the things she loves to make a rainbow, that will also stop the rain for the St. Patrick's Day parade, which makes many people happy. A surprise reward then makes Colleen happy!

Too Many Leprechauns: Or How That Pot o' Gold Got to the End of the Rainbow

1 review
Stephen Krensky

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2007

A pick not just for March but for year-round fun leisure reading.
Dan Andreasen provides whimsical, fun drawings for TOO MANY LEPRECHAUNS, OR HOW THAT POT O' GOLD GOT TO THE END OF THE RAINBOW. Leprechauns may be lucky on St. Patrick's Day, but on every other day they are noisy neighbors and they are causing chaos in the town of Dingle. But Finn has plans for curing the trouble, making TOO MANY LEPRECHAUNS a pick not just for March but for year-round fun ...

Summer With the Leprechauns: A True Story

26 reviews
Tanis Helliwell

Blue Dolphin Publishing, Inc, 1997

SWEEEEEET
A book about Leprechauns... I never thought this would interest me. Yet, it not only interested me, it BLEW me away...:) I loved the story behind it. This is one of my top books I would recommend. It is fun yet very enlightening. IT discusses the realms of the elementals in such an enjoyable light. A great book, I doubt you would be disappointed. Dale Sarna Author of Evolve

The Leprechaun Trap: A Family Tradition For Saint Patrick's Day

3 reviews
David Clinch, Kelly Clinch

Clinch Media, 2008

Fun book, great idea!
A friend of mine gave us this book, and my kids have LOVED it. They can't wait to build their own leprechaun trap for St. Patrick's Day and have already started discussing what materials they'll use for the task. It's a sweet, well-written story with adorable illustrations, and I'm sure it will certainly remain one of our favorites even after March 17.

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