St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! May the luck o' the Irish be with you. Check out some cool books to celebrate the holiday.

Learn more about the day with...

Shamrocks, harps, and shillelaghs : the story of the St. Patrick's Day symbols by Edna Barth

Explores the origin and meaning of the symbols and legends associated with St. Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day by Brenda Haugen

Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of St. Patrick's Day.

Make things...

St. Patrick's Day Crafts by Carol Gnojewski

Provides information about the origin and customs of St. Patrick's Day, ideas for celebrating this holiday, and directions for making such crafts as an Irish shamrock, a Blarney Stone, Celtic jewelry, and Wee Ones puppets.

And read great stories and folktales...

King Puck: Inspired by an Irish Festival by Michael Garland

With the help of fairies, Seamus the farmer and his scrawny goat win top honors at a festival in Killorglin, Ireland, and receive a lifetime supply of books.

Mrs. McCool and the Giant Cuhullin: An Irish Tale by Jessica Souhami
The very clever Oona saves her husband, the giant Finn McCool, by outwitting Cuhullin, who seeks to prove that he is the strongest giant in the world by beating Finn.