St. Patrick’s Day

Presentation made from Blog by Andrea J. Maurer on March 7, 2012 found on scholastic.com

“From Shamrocks to Shillelaghs – Books to Read on St. Patrick’s Day”

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Wear Green Who’s St. Patrick? Wear green to honor the Emerald Isle, Ireland

It is about a Saint Why is on 3/17? 3/17 is the date St. Patrick died

“St. Patrick’s Day is more than just leprechauns and pots of gold. St. Patrick’s Day honors the patron saint of Ireland,

Saint Patrick, and celebrates Irish traditions. The history of St. Patrick is extraordinary.”

The Luckiest Leprechaun: A Tail-Wagging Tale of Friendship

Written by Justine Korman Illustrated by Denise Brunkus

“[You] will enjoy this tale of an unlikely friendship between a feisty leprechaun, MacKenzie O’Shamrock, and a fun-loving dog named Lucky. Initially the leprechaun doesn’t want anything to do with the four-legged visitor. He actually thinks the dog has come to steal his pot of gold. As the leprechaun tries to do everything he can to get rid of Lucky, he eventually

learns to tolerate the pup. The plot thickens when the nosy Professor Chester enters the picture in search of leprechauns and their treasures.

Needless to say, Lucky saves the day and the pot of gold. Mackenzie O’Shamrock learns a more important lesson about loyalty and

companionship, which [we all are] able to relate to.”

Jack and the Leprechaun

Written by Ivan Robertson Illustrated by Kay Bratun

“…what's marvelous about this book is how the author weaves in real Irish folktales, customs, and

traditions. [You] are introduced to words that [you] probably have never heard before like shillelagh

and Gaelic.”

At the end of a Rainbow is a Pot of Gold

What would you like to find in your pot?

Green ShamrocksWritten by Eve Bunting

Illustrated by Joelle Dreidemy

“In the story Green Shamrocks, the main character, Rabbit, decides to grow shamrocks to wear for the big St.

Patrick’s Day parade. Step by step, he goes through the process of planting his shamrocks, from finding a pot to plant the seeds in to watering them each day

to help them grow. He is devastated when the shamrocks are missing and

begins his search to find them.”

Leprechaun on the LooseWritten by Marcia Thornton Jones

Illustrated by Cyd Moore“There isn’t a better book than Leprechauns on the Loose to

[get] ideas to make [a] leprechaun trap for St. Patrick’s Day. [Try to] write a step-by-step instruction manual to go

along with [your] leprechaun trap.”