Here's a list of all the best St. Patrick's Day books for kids you'll enjoy this March!
St. Patrick's Day Books
St. Patrick's Day is almost here! I thought it would be fun to share a round up of our favorite St. Patrick's Day picture books you can read with kids!
While the true story of St. Patrick's Day goes far beyond rainbows, pots of gold, and leprechauns, these books are a great way to add some fun to story time.
HOW TO CATCH A LEPRECHAUN
"You've been planning night and day, and finally you've created the perfect trap with shamrocks, pots of gold, and rainbows galore! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this the year you'll finally catch the leprechaun? Start a St. Patrick's Day tradition with this fun and lively children's picture book and get inspired to build leprechaun traps of your own at home or in the classroom! Laugh along in this zany story for kids that blends STEAM concepts with hilarious rhymes and vibrant illustrations!"
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PETE THE CAT: THE GREAT LEPRECHAUN CHASE
It's St. Patrick's Day, and it's also the grand opening of Pete the Cat's leprechaun catching business. Pete gears up to trap a leprechaun for his friends! But catching a leprechaun is never easy—especially if it’s Clover, who's full of tricks.
Will luck be on Pete’s side? Or will Pete learn luck is actually something earned? Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase also comes complete with a poster, stickers, and twelve punch-out St. Patrick's Day cards.
This is a fun St. Patrick's Day books for kindergarten.
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THE NIGHT BEFORE ST. PATRICK'S DAY
It's the night before St. Patrick's Day, and Tim and Maureen are wide awake setting traps to catch a leprechaun! When they wake the next morning to the sound of their dad playing the bagpipes and the smell of their mom cooking green eggs, they're shocked to find that they've actually caught a leprechaun. But will they be able to find his pot of gold? Natasha Wing's sweet story is once again told in verse to the same meter of Clement Moore's classic.
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THE BERENSTEIN BEAR'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Join Papa, Mama, and the cubs as Gramps introduces them to some of the traditions most associated with the holiday, from gathering to enjoy a parade down Main Street to leprechauns and pots of gold.
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THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A CLOVER
She's back! That lovely old lady has returned just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Now she's swallowing items to make the perfect rainbow to hide a pot of gold.
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THE SECRET LIFE OF LEPRECHAUNS
Enter the secret world of leprechauns. Fun and silly St Patricks day book for kids. Suitable for children between 2-6.
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FIONA'S LUCK
The luck of the Irish has waned after the greedy Leprechaun King has taken all the good fortune in Ireland and locked it away. It is up to one cunning girl, Fiona to come up with a plan to get the luck and good tidings back from the leprechauns to help the people of Ireland. Through clever charades, Fiona uses her wit to outsmart the powerful Leprechaun King and restore luck to the Emerald Isle.
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PATRICK: PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND
An illustrated tribute to the Irish patron saint from the best-selling author of Quiet, Strega Nona, and many others.
If you're looking for a book about St. Patrick, this is a great one for kids!
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Have you read any of these books? What St. Patrick's Day stories are your favorite? Leave a comment so we can read your favorites!
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