Children’s Books for St. Patrick’s Day
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You’ll love reading these stories with your kids! From history to folklore to geography to poetry and so much more, the following books will bring a wee bit o’ Irish culture to your family.
10 Children’s Books for St. Patrick’s Day
1. St. Patrick’s Day in the Morning
Wee Jamie sets out to prove he’s not too young for his town’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade.
2. Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland
Author-illustrator Tomie dePaola depicts the life of Saint Patrick with bold illustrations and engaging accounts of fact and legend surrounding the founder of the first Christian church in Ireland.
3. The St. Patrick’s Day Shillelagh
Fergus and his family left Ireland for America during the great potato famine. But first, he cut a blackthorn tree branch to take a piece of his homeland with him.
4. Clever Tom and the Leprechaun
Tom Fitzpatrick tries to outwit a clever leprechaun by forcing him to reveal his hidden stash of gold.
5. Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato
Find out what happens when the laziest man in Ireland accidentally grows the biggest potato in the world.
6. Tim O’Toole and the Wee Folk
Poor Tim O’Toole stumbles upon “the wee folk” who bring him a mixture of mischief and good fortune.
7. S is for Shamrock
Irish native and beloved children’s author Eve Bunting takes us on an A to Z tour of her enchanting homeland.
8. Tales from Old Ireland
I highly recommend the audio version of this book if you can find it. Maura O’Connell reads this colorful collection of Irish folktales in her enthrallinoutg Irish voice. Note: these are true folktales in the sense that not everyone lives happily ever after.
9. A Pot o’Gold: A Treasury of Irish Stories, Poetry, Folklore, and (of Course) Blarney
A fun collection of stories, songs, poems, recipes, and more from Irish folklore.
What’s your favorite children’s books for St. Patrick’s Day?
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