Celebrating Holidays Through Literature - St. Patrick's Day 2018 • Capturing Parenthood

“His eyes–how they twinkled! His body so tiny! His hand clasped a trinket so golden and shiny! He was dressed in all green, from his head to his toes, and he looked like a cobbler wearing fairy-sized clothes.”

– The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day

Books are such wondrous things! They are full of adventure and information…they inspire…they spark curiosity…they breed imagination! I’ve loved reading books for as long as I can remember, and I wholeheartedly believe that a love for reading is one of the best gifts that we can give to our children. We read with our little nugget every single day! And lately, we’ve been having the best time reading some superb St. Patrick’s Day books!

We’ve learned so much from our St. Patrick’s Day stories…we’ve learned about lucky four-leaf clovers…and what can happen if you swallow a clover. We’ve learned all about leprechauns…their love for wearing green, and their penchant for collecting all things shiny and gold. We’ve read many a tale about how clever and quick leprechauns can be, and just how much they love a good trick.

On the first day of March, our daughter loudly exclaimed, “The leprechauns are coming!” She explained how they were going to run through our house, turn all of our water green, and ultimately make a giant mess. When I asked who she thought might clean up the huge mess that the leprechauns left behind, her response was immediate…”The Cat in the Hat!” Well obviously, the Cat in the Hat would come riding in on his handy-dandy clean-up machine…and everything would be put back in its place again. 🙂 Books really are such wondrous things!

St. Patrick’s Day Books (2018)

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How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace
- The leprechaun arrives to wreak havoc in each and every house…making messes and turning things green. Follow along as he dashes through the pages of the book, narrowly escaping a variety of creative leprechaun traps. He’s confident that he will never be caught…until the day a child designs the perfect trap! After reading this clever story, your kiddos will toss on their thinking caps and start building the best leprechaun trap that ever was! I know we will have at least one trap set this year…will you? 🙂
Lucky O’Leprechaun by Jana Dillon
- Meg and Sean have one goal this St. Patrick’s Day…to catch Lucky O’Leprechaun! Lucky has been with their family for over a thousand years. But as luck would have it, leprechauns are incredibly sneaky, clever, and quick – making them nearly impossible to catch. Meg and Sean have Lucky in their grasp on a few different occasions…but will he grant them their wish?
My Color Is Rainbow by Agnes Hsu
- This story is not actually about St. Patrick’s Day, but when we think about the holiday, one of the first things that comes to mind is…rainbows…rainbows and pots of gold! This adorable book follows Little White Arch’s quest to become another color. He meets so many colorful creatures on his journey…each one representing something different (love, friendliness, happiness, peacefulness, and more)! He loves all of the colors…how can he possibly choose just one? In the end…he doesn’t have to make a choice…he realizes that he can be every color!
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Top o’ the Clubhouse by Marcy Kelman
- Our little nugget is a big fan of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, so I knew she would love following along as the crew competed in a lucky four-leaf clover contest! She was also thrilled to help decorate the Clubhouse for the big St. Patrick’s Day party (using the enclosed stickers)!
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover by Lucille Colandro
- I remember reading There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly, when I was a little girl. It was always such a fun book! I loved singing along as the silly story unfolded. I made sure to grab the book from the library, to share with our little nugget – she loved it too! That was when I discovered that Lucille Colandro created numerous versions, including this must-read for St. Patrick’s Day!
The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day by Natasha Wing
- This clever twist on The Night Before Christmas, might just be my favorite St. Patrick’s Day story that we’ve read this year! The book captures every exciting element of the holiday…from decorating with shamrocks, playing the bagpipes, eating green eggs, building leprechaun traps, and more! This is a St. Patrick’s Day story we are sure to read each and every year!