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

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?

When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day spirit, Tralee and Tralah are evenly matched—these rival villages are always neck and neck in the decorating contest. This year is shaping up to be different, however, because lifelong Tralah resident Fiona Riley has an idea! But she hasn’t accounted for a little “extra” help from a certain wee person with questionable motives. Be sure to make this hilarious tale part of your annual tradition!

This St. Patrick’s Day, you can add one more lovable mischief-maker to the mix – Curious George! He’s dressed up in his finest green garb, and can’t wait to join the parade, but can he make it there without getting into a little bit of trouble? Celebrate the holiday with your favorite Curious George fan at your next story time!

When Becan’s father remarries, a stingy old woman and her three selfish daughters move in and immediately start treating him unfairly. Instead of kind words, only crusts of bread are thrown the boy’s way, and he’s forced to clean all day. Soon he runs away, and the adventure really begins. This unlikely Cinderella story is richly imagined and tenderly illustrated—pick it up today![

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!

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!

Poor Jamie O’Rourke. He’s lazier than a sack of potatoes—and filthy to boot! When his wife leaves him alone for a week, it’s not long before Jamie and his derelict pals have created some serious squalor. Fortunately, a magical pooka shows up, and proves to be an exceptionally efficient housekeeper. How long will the magic last? And will Jamie O’Rourke ever learn his lesson—read tonight and find out!

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!

If you believe there are small green men in your midst, wreaking good-natured havoc and gleefully eluding your patient searches, then this clever, step-by-step handbook is for you. Finally, a picture book to unite Leprechaun enthusiasts young and old is available at your nearest Barnes & Noble!

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?

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!

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!

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!

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!

This little-known folk tale of gentle giant Finn McCool comes to brilliant life in Bunting’s sweet adaptation and Pullen’s fanciful illustrations. Finn McCool is a widely-admired hero among the good people of Drumnahoon village, but he’s far from intelligent. So when he is instructed to seek the salmon that contains all the wisdom of the world, he sets off immediately for an adventure that will change his perspective and potentially reveal some hidden reserves of insight. In the end—and much to your read-aloud pleasure—it might be the journey that teaches him far more than a fish ever could.