A Leprechaun's
St. Patrick's Day by Sarah Kirwan Blazek is lovely for a few
reasons. First, it starts out with a particular rhyme pattern and
keeps it going through the whole book. Second, there are some Gaelic
words and phrases used and their definitions are very easily seen and
understood on the same page in which the word or phrase appears.
Third, the illustrations work really well to inform and support the
verbal part of the story.
My eldest daughter
recognized the illustrator by his work. James Rice has a distinctive
style and has illustrated at least one other book we've enjoyed.
If you're like me
and want to have a few sweet family traditions, you could use this
for one. Buy a copy for your closet and pull it out ONLY on St.
Patty's Day to read with your little Leprechauns. Make sure to make
it a special thing that you're pulling it out and they'll be sure to
look forward to its appearance once a year.
My five eldest
children and I enjoyed this book and recommend it. What do you think
of it?
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