St. Patrick’s Day · Shopping guide
Playful St. Patrick’s Day picture books
Rhyming adventures, comic mishaps, and imaginative stories for a shared read-aloud.
These are playful stories built around the modern holiday. Pair them with a brief factual introduction when children want to know about Patrick or Ireland.
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How to Catch a Leprechaun
Hardcover, illustrated, English, Sourcebooks Wonderland, February 2, 2016, 32 pages
32-page rhyming story about imagined leprechaun traps.
What customers say: Readers praise the lively pictures and read-aloud rhythm; several describe children designing pretend traps after reading.
Before choosing: Playful modern fiction; pair with a separate factual introduction to the holiday.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Crayons
Hardcover, English, Philomel Books, January 2, 2024, 32 pages, 5.83 x 7.05 inches
Mini hardcover story in the Crayons series.
What customers say: Readers enjoy the humor and colorful pictures; one wished the physical book were larger.
Before choosing: Small format suits close reading better than showing pictures across a room.
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03
Ten Lucky Leprechauns
Paperback, English, Cartwheel Books, January 1, 2013, 24 pages, 8 x 8 inches
Rhyming counting story from one to ten.
What customers say: Customers describe a cheerful short story and illustrations enjoyed by preschool children.
Before choosing: Paperback pages need gentler handling than a board book.
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04
The Littlest Leprechaun
Paperback, English, Cartwheel Books, February 1, 2022, 24 pages
Liam looks for a way to help his family celebrate; listing includes stickers.
What customers say: Readers appreciate the encouraging message for younger family members and describe children enjoying the story.
Before choosing: Check that a used copy retains its stickers if those matter to your activity.
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05
That's What Leprechauns Do
Paperback, reprint, English, Clarion Books, February 16, 2009, 32 pages
Eve Bunting story about three mischievous leprechauns.
What customers say: Readers enjoy the humor and illustrations, and one used it to discuss kind jokes versus hurtful pranks; another found the ending a little unfinished.
Before choosing: Use the mischief as a conversation starter about how a joke feels to someone else.
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