Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! And everyone loves a good tale about those mischievous little leprechauns, too. What will they get up to in these delightful leprechaun books for St. Patrick’s Day?
You can find these children’s books about exercise at your local library or purchase through the affiliate links provided for your convenience. In addition to recommending leprechaun books, I’ve teamed up with some fellow bloggers to offer you homeschool and classroom St. Patrick’s Day unit study resources!
Leprechaun Books for St. Patrick’s Day!
The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day: Natasha Wing puts an Irish twist on a Christmas classic. 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?
How to Catch a Leprechaun: You’ve been planning night and day, and finally you’ve created the perfect trap! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this the year you’ll finally catch the leprechaun? Parents and children will love starting a new St. Patrick’s Day tradition with this engaging and entertaining book!
Leprechaun in Late Winter (Magic Tree House): The bestselling, fan-favorite chapter-book series sends Jack and Annie to Ireland—the land of leprechauns! Jack and Annie are whisked back to long-ago Ireland. Their mission? To inspire a girl named Augusta to share her creativity with the world. But when they meet Augusta, Jack and Annie don’t see how they can inspire her at all—she is the least imaginative person they’ve ever met! Luckily, Jack and Annie have a special whistle that they can use to show Augusta a magical world. But their plan backfires! Can Jack and Annie rescue their new friend? Or will Augusta be lost forever?
That’s What Leprechauns Do: What do leprechauns do? They bury a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, of course. But as Mrs. Bally Bunion’s ox, Miss Maude Murphy’s hen, and Old Jamie soon find out, they can’t resist having a little fun along the way. For, besides burying pots of gold, mischief is what leprechauns do!
Fiona’s Luck: The greedy Leprechaun King has locked away all the luck in Ireland and the whole country has fallen in to despair. Through clever charades, Fiona outwits the Leprechaun King and restores luck to the land. Luminous illustrations add to the magic and wonder of this original folktale.
The Luckiest St. Patrick’s Day Ever: Top o’ the morning! It’s March 17th, and the Leprechauns are gathered for their favorite day of the year. Join them as they celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with music, dancing, and a parade!
Tim O’Toole and the Wee Folk: Tim O’Toole and his wife, Kathleen, are so poor they have not a penny or a potato between them. Even their cats are too skinny for the mice to chase! When Tim goes out to find a job, he stumbles upon “the wee folk”—a band of leprechauns who give him gifts to make his fortune. That is, if Tim can keep clear of the evil McGoon family….
Mr. Mischief and the Leprechaun (Mr. Men and Little Miss): Mr. Mischief is known for playing tricks on everyone, so when tricks are played on him one morning, he wonders who’s responsible. Turns out it’s a Leprechaun! Mr. Mischief and the Leprechaun decide to join forces. The poor Mr. Men and Little Misses are in for some surprises! But when the Leprechaun convinces Mr. Mischief to dig a hole at the end of a rainbow, Mr. Mischief is in for his own surprise!
The Leprechaun’s Gold: In this classic Irish legend, two harpists — merry-hearted Old Pat and ill-spirited Young Tom — set off for a contest to name the finest harpist in all of Ireland. When Young Tom realizes that Old Pat is truly the better musician, he schemes to be the winner — but he doesn′t reckon with the clever trickery of a mischievous little leprechaun.
A Fine St. Patrick’s Day: Welcome to the rival towns of Tralee and Tralah, where the annual St. Patrick’s Day decorating contest is under way. Every year, Tralah defeats Tralee. This year, though, little Fiona Riley has a wonderful idea that will help Tralee win the contest for sure. But neither town has counted on a stranger arriving—a funny little man with pointed ears and boots trimmed with bells—who will turn the contest upside down!
How to Trap a Leprechaun: Legend has it that if you catch a leprechaun, he’ll grant you a wish. But, be careful! Leprechauns are full of trickery. To catch one, you’ll need to be clever in crafting your trap. Grab some glitter and glue and get prepared for your wily holiday visitors!
On the night before St. Patrick’s Day, leprechauns show up to steal your treasures and then disappear as quickly as they came. However, if you’re careful you might be able to catch one and then he’ll grant you a wish. You’ll have to be sneaky and set just the right trap to trap a leprechaun.
The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow: It’s raining, and Colleen is sad. How can her grandfather play his bagpipes in the St. Patrick’s Day parade? His music is so beautiful it makes people laugh and cry at once. Suddenly, a leprechaun appears before her. He says he can make the sun come out by creating a rainbow—but to build its colors, Colleen must give up the thing she holds most dear.
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St. Patrick’s Day Unit Study
In addition to recommending leprechaun books, I’ve teamed up with some fellow bloggers to offer you homeschool and classroom unit study resources to teach kids about St. Patrick’s Day!
Super Cute Leprechaun Traps For St. Patrick’s Day from Playdough and Popsicles
St Patrick’s Day Nonsense Word Game {Free Printable} from Crafty Mama in ME
Simple St Patrick’s Day Read + Make for Toddlers from My Storytime Corner
St. Patrick’s Day Picture Books from The Jenny Evolution
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Slime from Schooling a Monkey
Happy St Patrick’s Day! from Tales of Education at Home
Shamrock Pretzels from The Usual Mayhem
St. Patrick’s Day I Spy Printable from The Moments at Home
St Patrick’s Day Outdoor Fun for Kids from FrogMom
St Patrick’s Day Picture & Word Tracing from Totschooling
Learn to Count Change Pot of Gold Activity from The Joys of Boys
Hidden Treasure Math Fact Zap! from There’s Just One Mommy
St. Patrick’s Day Gold Coin Games from Joy in the Works
Clover Fractions from Simple At Home
St. Patrick’s Day Feelings Identification Activity from Kiddie Matters
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I love dressing my kids up in green for this holiday! It is so funny to see their father try and get them before they do. It will always be one of my favorites!
So much green and gold! I love that holiday!
Great roundup of activities. We’re looking for St. Patrick’s Day posts on my Sunday’s Best linky party. Would love to have you share it.