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St. Patrick’s Day Books for Kids & Adults

Learn the history and culture behind St. Patrick’s Day! This book list includes nonfiction and historical accounts of Ireland as well as children’s books to read together that will bring the holiday to life.

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    The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day

    by Natasha Wing

    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?
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    The Princes of Ireland

    by Edward Rutherfurd

    The Princes of Ireland, a sweeping panorama steeped in the tragedy and glory that is Ireland, epitomizes the power and richness of Edward Rutherfurd’s storytelling magic.
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    Time Pieces

    by John Banville

    From the internationally acclaimed and Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea and the Benjamin Black mysteries comes a vividly evocative memoir that unfolds around the author’s recollections, experience, and imaginings of Dublin.
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    The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School

    by Laura Murray

    A leprechaun is causing all kinds of trouble on St. Patrick’s Day–but our popular Gingerbread Man is back to save the day!
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    Mr. Mischief and the Leprechaun

    by Adam Hargreaves

    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!
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    My Irish Table

    by Cathal Armstrong and David Hagedorn

    Cathal Armstrong’s cookbook features 130 recipes showcasing modern Irish fare, along with stories about Armstrong’s journey from Dublin to Washington, DC, and becoming an internationally recognized four-star chef, the owner of seven successful food and drink establishments, and a leader in the sustainable-food movement.
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    A Course Called Ireland

    by Tom Coyne

    A Course Called Ireland is the story of a walking-averse golfer who treks his way around an entire country, spending sixteen weeks playing every seaside hole in Ireland. Along the way, he searches out his family’s roots, discovers that a once-poor country has been transformed by an economic boom, and finds that the only thing tougher to escape than Irish sand traps are Irish pubs.
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    A Fine St. Patrick’s Day

    by Susan Wojciechowski

    In the rival towns of Tralee and Tralah, 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!
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    The Confession of Saint Patrick

    by John Skinner

    Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland, little else is popularly known about Saint Patrick. This autobiography, originally written in the fifth century, and short by modern standards, is nonetheless a work that fascinates with its glimpse into the life of an intriguing man, and inspires with its testament of faith.
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    How the Irish Saved Civilization

    by Thomas Cahill

    Discover the untold story of Ireland’s role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe.
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    Dubliners

    by James Joyce

    James Joyce’s Dubliners is a vivid and unflinching portrait of “dear dirty Dublin” at the turn of the twentieth century. These fifteen stories, including such unforgettable ones as “Araby,” “Grace,” and “The Dead,” delve into the heart of the city of Joyce’s birth, capturing the cadences of Dubliners’ speech and portraying with an almost brute realism their outer and inner lives.
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    Elmo’s Lucky Day (Sesame Street)

    by Andrea Posner-Sanchez

    It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and Elmo wants everyone on Sesame Street to celebrate. There’s a yummy meal of corned beef and cabbage, some high-kicking Irish step dancing, a fun holiday parade, and even a search for a leprechaun! Boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will enjoy this introduction to St. Patrick’s Day, starring their favorite Sesame Street characters, including Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster, Julia, Abby, and Big Bird.
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    The Harp of Kings

    by Juliet Marillier

    A young woman is both a bard—and a warrior—in this thrilling historical fantasy from the author of the Sevenwaters novels.
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    Leprechaun in Late Winter

    by Mary Pope Osborne

    Jack and Annie are on a mission to find (and inspire!) creative people. This time, Jack and Annie meet an Irish girl and go on a magical adventure that changes the girl’s life—she grows up to be Lady Gregory, who helped bring back the Irish legends, started a theater, and helped the Irish people regain both their heritage and their pride.
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    The Last Four Days of Paddy Buckley

    by Jeremy Massey

    A dark and unexpected novel about a Dublin undertaker who finds himself on the wrong side of the Irish mob.
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    When the Irish Invaded Canada

    by Christopher Klein

    When the Irish Invaded Canada is the untold tale of a band of fiercely patriotic Irish Americans and their chapter in Ireland’s centuries-long fight for independence. Inspiring, lively, and often undeniably comic, this is a story of fighting for what’s right in the face of impossible odds.
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