10 Books About St. Patrick's Day

Over the weekend I was going through and updating some old posts.  I stumbled on quite a few about St. Patrick's Day and realized that it's coming up soon!  So I decided to compile a list of books that would be fun to read all about St. Patrick's day, Ireland and the Potato famine!




Here are our picks for St. Patrick's Day reading:

1.  The Night Before St. Patrick's Day-- Written with the same lilting rhyming patter as The Night Before Christmas this cute story is sure to be a hit. 


2.  The Leprechaun's Gold-- A classic Irish tale about two harpists who decide to have a contest to see who is the best.  Told with beautiful pictures and a real "Irish" feel this book is great. 


3. The St. Patrick's Day Shillelagh-- I can not wait to read this story with my boys! I love the illustrations and the facts about Ireland, the potato famine, and this one family's story about immigrating to the United States. 

 

4.  The St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Mystery-- We loved this chapter book! Two sisters must solve the mystery of where all the shamrocks are coming from and end up with a new friend in the end. 


5.  The Luck of the Irish-- This easy reader story will be perfect for my youngest son to read to me this St. Patrick's Day!  

6.  That's What Leprechauns Do-- A cute story about the job of leprechauns.  Follow these three cute little leprechauns as they bury their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow; stopping to have a bit of fun along the way. 

7.  Katie's Wish-- Another story about the potato famine; in this story Katie hates potatoes and wishes they would just go away.  But when they do she feels guilty that she caused the famine.  


8.  How to Catch a Leprechaun-- This new book looks hilarious.  Exciting pictures, a cute, catchy rhyming story line.  I'm pretty sure this will become a new family favorite! 


9.  St. Patrick's Day Alphabet-- A great book that covers 26 of the stories and legends about St Patrick's Day in an easy to read and understand format.  


10.  S is for Shamrock; An Ireland Alphabet-- We love the books in this series and figured St. Patrick's Day was the perfect opportunity to learn more about Ireland.  


(all images of books courtesy of Amazon.com) 

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Comments

  1. Beth @ Pages and MarginsFebruary 29, 2016 at 4:40 PM

    What a fun list! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Swapna (The Practical Mom)March 1, 2016 at 7:28 PM

    Interesting link! How to catch a leprechaun sounds like fun!

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  3. Michele MorinMarch 2, 2016 at 8:01 AM

    Wonderful! We always enjoyed Tomie DePaola's bio of St. Patrick as well.

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    1. Mother of 3March 2, 2016 at 1:01 PM

      I love all of Tomie DePaola's books. He's such a great author.

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  4. Meredith HenningMarch 15, 2016 at 5:05 PM

    We have a few of the same ones today :) I forgot about Katie's Wish! Great list :)

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  5. kristin mccarthyFebruary 22, 2017 at 10:23 AM

    I need to read a few of these- esp considering my kids are Irish.
    #familyfun

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  6. suzanna williamsFebruary 22, 2017 at 4:49 PM

    Some great books I've never heard of. I haven't read any books like this with my grandkids. Time to look out How to Catch a Leprechaun.
    Thanks for sharing
    #familyfun

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    1. Mother of 3February 22, 2017 at 5:14 PM

      Thanks for stopping by; hope you enjoy your time reading with the grand kids.

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  7. Two Tiny HandsFebruary 24, 2017 at 2:21 PM

    Who knew there were so many Irish themed kids books! I certainly didn't! ‪Thank you for linking up to the #familyfunlinky‬

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    1. Mother of 3February 24, 2017 at 4:55 PM

      I was surprised when I found so many! In fact I found a few more AFTER I wrote this list too.

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  8. AnnetteFebruary 26, 2017 at 1:50 PM

    Fantastic list, thanks for compiling it! I'm definitely going to order some of these books for my acorns. x
    #FabFridayPost

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    1. Mother of 3February 26, 2017 at 2:16 PM

      Oh I am so glad I could help give you suggestions; hope you enjoy the book you order!

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  9. SarahFebruary 27, 2017 at 3:56 AM

    I'm really into books at the moment - I will have to look some of these up for my children. Sarah #FabFridayPost

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    1. Mother of 3February 27, 2017 at 7:48 AM

      I'm always adding books to our stacks and lists... I think I ordered 30 children's book through inter-library loan the other day! Hope you find some on here that you love!

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  10. Ethan.n.EvelynMarch 2, 2017 at 1:49 PM

    Great reading list. I really ought to read about this as I have no idea what it is about. Thanks for linking up with us on #FabFridayPost xx

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    1. Mother of 3March 2, 2017 at 4:42 PM

      I learned so much reading about his holiday with the boys; I had no idea half of the reasoning behind most of the symbols.

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