St. Patrick's Day is this Saturday!

When Fergus and his family leave Ireland during the potato famine, he cuts a branch from a blackthorn tree and carves a shillelagh. It is passed down from generation to generation and that is the story in The St. Patrick's Day Shillelagh, by Janet Nolan and illustrated by Ben F. Stahl. Nicely done.

S is for Shamrock: an Ireland Alphabet, by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Matt Faulker is one of those ABC books I enjoy so much. There's a fun alphabet, and a bit of history about Ireland, and wonderful pictures. There are extra activities available on line, too.

Jamie has been told he is too small to be in the parade because he can't walk all the way to the top of Acorn Hill, but can he? St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Jan Brett will answer that question. Fun to read out loud (and maybe try a bit of an Irish accent). ;-)

Reading Hermit With Dog