St. Patrick’s Day Book Picks for Preschoolers

St. Patrick’s Day Book Picks for Preschoolers

St. Patrick's Day is a fun holiday full of leprechauns, rainbows, and magic. This collection of books is the perfect complement to your St Patrick's Day celebration. Grab your lucky clovers and enjoy these favorite books with your child today.

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List of St Patrick's Day Books for Preschoolers

What Is St. Patrick's Day?​
by Elaine Landau
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Learn all about the origins of St. Patrick's Day then try some of the hands-on acitivities included in the book for even more fun!

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Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato​
​by Tomie dePaola
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Preschoolers will enjoy the fun illustrations in Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato while watching Jamie deal with his growing dilemma. This Irish folktale celebrates potatoes and working together to solve a problem.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day​
by Roger Priddy
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Learn all about the Irish Fairy Folk through the sweet illustrations and rhyming text of Happy St. Patrick's Day.

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Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase​
​by James Dean
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Pete the Cat is a classroom favorite and students will love following Pete's adventures as he tries to catch a  leprechaun.

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The Itsy Bitsy Leprechaun​
by Jeffrey Burton
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Your students know about the Itsy Bitsy Spider but have they met the Itsy Bitsy Leprechaun? They will enjoy a twist on the traditional nursery rhyme as they follow along on the hunt for a four-leaf clover.

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The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day​
by Natasha Wing
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It's hard to sleep knowing that leprechauns are near! Tim and Maureen stay up late making leprechaun traps and in the morning they must figure out what do with the leprechaun they caught. Will they get the pot of gold? Students will enjoy the familiar format of The Night Before Christmas in a new St. Patrick's Day adventure.

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How to Catch a Leprechaun​
by Adam Wallace
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It's tougher than you think to catch a leprechaun! See all the ideas for leprechaun traps in this fun story then challenge your students to design their own leprechaun traps.
Pre-K Printables Club Members: Pair this fabulous book with our How to Catch a Leprechaun Pre-K Book Companion (Member Exclusive). 

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover!​
by Lucille Colandro
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The Old Lady is at it again and this time she's swallowing St. Patrick's Day symbols. Can your students guess what she will swallow next before you turn the page? Can your students recall the items in the correct order after reading the story?

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Happy St. Patrick's Day, Curious George​
by H. A. Rey
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St. Patrick's Day is George's lucky day! Can he find his way to the parade without causing any trouble? Follow along as George dresses up in his festive finest, looks for leprechauns, and learns some Irish dance steps.

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The Berenstain Bears' St. Patrick's Day​
by Mike Berenstain
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Join Papa, Mama, and the cubs as Gramps introduces them to some of the traditions most associated with the holiday, from gathering to enjoy a parade down Main Street to leprechauns and pots of gold.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Crayons​
by Drew Daywalt
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Green is the color of St. Patrick's Day but what if the Green crayon doesn't want to participate? Join the crayons as they re-imagine the holiday in their own colorful way. This book is a great way to talk about color and color mixing.

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How to Trap a Leprechaun​
by Sue Fliess
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On St. Patrick's Day the leprechauns come to steal your treasure! If you can catch them first, you will get a wish. Grab your glitter and glue and build a leprechaun trap of your own after reading.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day!

We hope you found some new books all about leprechauns, magic and tradition to share with your preschoolers this year! If you're still looking for more be sure to visit my book shop for all my picks for this theme and more.  Visit our St. Patrick's Day Theme Planning Page for more early learning ideas for preschoolers.

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St. Patrick's Day Activities

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St. Patrick's Day Counting Cards

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St. Patrick's Day Preschool Activity Pack

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Rainbow Preschool Activity Pack

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