Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with 15 Stories of Luck and Mischief!


Are you ready to join in the St. Patrick’s Day parade with your favorite children’s storybook characters? Elmo sure is and Pete the Cat is determined to catch a leprechaun or two. If you dye your OJ green and own a double-breasted green velvet blazer (with a coordinated shamrock tie), it’s your lucky day. No need to hunt down four-leaf clovers or chase after rainbows, St. Patrick’s Day comes to life in our collection of festive picture books that celebrate the Irish tradition with joyful mischief, laughter and magic. So finish your corned beef and pull up a chair — it’s story time!
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You’re in luck! This cuddly book celebrates all the lucky things that St. Patrick’s Day is about. Little ones will love the festive rhymes and vibrant illustrations and adults will enjoy the sweet bonding experience.
The Great Leprechaun Chase (Pete the Cat Series) (Includes 12 St. Patrick's Day Cards, Fold-Out Poster, and Stickers!)
James Dean, Kimberly Dean
Hardcover
$12.99
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What could make St. Paddy’s Day even luckier? Pete the Cat, of course. When Pete starts a leprechaun-catching business, will he catch the most elusive creature of all? Lucky for you, this book comes with extra goodies too!
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Celebrate the lucky holiday with your favorite Sesame Street characters. Learn about typical St. Patrick’s Day dishes, Irish dancing and even take part in a festive parade with Elmo at the helm. Will a leprechaun show its head?
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A little leprechaun feels like the world is against him. Other leprechauns have all the luck, but not Little Clover. When the luckiest day of all arrives, he embarks on a quest to find a little luck himself? Will he find his rainbow?
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Count the lucky leprechauns in this festive St. Paddy’s Day story. As the leprechauns do what they do best, they leap off the pages in this interactive picture book, perfect for reading out loud.
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Laughs and rhymes collide when the leprechaun and the Easter Bunny face off in this festive tale. With both holidays just around the corner, there’s bound to be some disagreement over where to hide the pot of gold or Easter egg. But who will win?
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When it’s the night before St. Patrick’s Day, Tim and Maureen are busily building leprechaun traps throughout the house—there’s a pot of gold on the line, after all! The next morning, after enduring a breakfast of green eggs and Dad’s underwhelming bagpipe performance, Tim and Maureen are shocked to discover that one of their traps was successful. Now, what are they going to do with this tiny magical man?
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If you’d love to get your hands on the wee green man who’s been unrolling toilet paper rolls and planting roller skates on your stairway year after year, then you’ll want to add this handy manual to your shelf. Detailed instructions on booby traps and rhymes to lure him in are included—at no extra charge!
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Everybody knows what leprechauns do; quite simply, they’re in charge of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. But all that responsibility can be overwhelming, so they enjoy an indulgent diversion every now and again. A charming story and adorable illustrations make this St. Patrick’s Day adventure one your family will want to enjoy year round!
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Tim O’Toole is the poorest farmer around, so when he stumbles upon a band of leprechauns, he immediately seizes his opportunity. Soon he’s in golden eggs up to his ears, and possesses more treasure than he could ever imagine—but can he keep it a secret from his neighbors? This charming retelling of the classic folk tale, “The Table, The Ass, and The Stick” is brought to life in vivid color and with lively dialogue—it’s perfect for a read-aloud!
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Perfect for early readers and ardent lovers of mouse and rodent fiction, The Clover Curse is the delightful seventh installment in the Sophie Mouse series. On a mild Spring day, Sophie finds a four-leaf clover, and can’t believe her fortune! Instead of finding good luck, however, she only finds things going any way but hers! With the help of good friends, will Sophie be able to shake her Clover Curse and change her fate?
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15 years ago, dePaola, the son of Irish and Italian immigrants, brought the world a warm, hilarious account of one Jamie O’Rourke, “the laziest man in all of Ireland.” While this hilarious retelling of one of Ireland’s most beloved folk tales is short on moral lessons, it’s long on humor, resourcefulness, and signature dePaola charm. If it isn’t in your St. Patrick’s Day pile, add it today!
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Like a good-natured pinch at the end of a rainbow, this clever and colorful story is a treasure. When the Witch of Crookhaven’s horse goes missing, she curses the nearby village, where our plucky heroine, Kate O’Sullivan, lives with her family. After several unsuccessful attempts to recover the horse on her own, Kate goes in a new direction—and her ability to spin a grand yarn comes in handy. Soon enough, however, Kate’s storytelling lands her family—and the village—in even more trouble. An unforgettable twist and a healthy does of blarney will make this an instant favorite in your house!
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Many years ago, long before the potato shortfall, Ireland experienced luck in abundance. But a jealous Leprechaun king stole this luck away, locked it in a chest, and protected his bounty with a powerful curse. If the withered countryside was proof, then his plan was successful. That is, until a precocious girl named Fiona decided to use a wee bit of magic of her own to undermine his work. Set against the dire backdrop of the Irish Potato Famine, Bateman tells an optimistic story of a greedy green king and a young girl’s ingenuity. This engaging tale is perfect for a read-aloud!
Too Many Leprechauns: Or How That Pot o' Gold Got to the End of the Rainbow
Stephen Krensky
Hardcover
$12.99
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On just one day out of the year, leprechauns are fun to be around. But for the other 364, they’re boisterous, busy—and downright noisy! Indeed, in the town of Dingle, cobbler leprechauns have driven people mad with their “infernal tapping”. But when trickster Finn O’Finnegan returns to Dingle from a year in Dublin, he has a plan that might get rid of the imperious—yet industrious—wee men for good!
What storybooks are you reading to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?


















