St. Patrick's Day Books for Kids (Ages: 3-10)

One year when I was about 9 or 10, I decided not to wear any green on St. Patrick's Day.  The truth is, my eyes are green and I wanted to play a trick on my friends so that when they pinched me for not wearing green, I could turn around and pinch them back 10 times.  (That's the rule, isn't it?)  I remember other years trying to be sneaky about where I placed my item of green: underwear, socks, a hair elastic, a bracelet or earrings.  Now that I'm older, I still think it's fun to celebrate this tradition of wearing green on St. Patrick's Day and my kids have loved it the last couple of years as well now that they are old enough to correlate green with the holiday.  And ever since having kids, I try to find a book or two that goes along with the holiday that we're celebrating, including the one about leprechauns and pots of gold.

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With St. Patrick's Day coming up next week, I thought it would be fun to gather a list of children's books about the holiday.  I remember some of these books from when I was in elementary school and I know my kids will love them too.  I've included a direct link to the book as well as the age range that is suggested for each book.  I hope you'll be "lucky" enough to find a book or two to help celebrate this fun holiday! *wink*

How To Catch A Leprechaun by Adam Wallace
Ages: 4-10

Ten Lucky Leprechauns by Kathryn Heling
Ages: 3-5

That's What Leprechauns Do by Eve Bunting
Ages: 4-7


The Story of the Leprechaun by Katherine Tegen
Ages: 4-8


How To Trap A Leprechaun by Sue Fliess
Ages: 3-6


The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever by Teddy Slater
Ages: 4-8


Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk by Gerald McDermott
Ages: 5 and up


Happy St. Patrick's Day, Curious George by H. A. Rey
Ages: 3 and up


The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow by Sean Callahan
Ages: 6-8


There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover by Lucille Colandro
Ages: 3-5


Jack and the Leprechaun by Ivan Robertson
Ages: 3-7


The Little Leprechaun Who Loved Yellow by Sally Huss
Ages: 2-8


Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk
Ages: 2-5


A Fine St. Patrick's Day by Susan Wojciechowski
Ages: 3-7


Discovery In The Woods: A St. Patrick's Day Surprise (Leprechaun Adventure Series: Book 1) by Sandy Barton
Ages: 8 and up


Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball (The Adventures of The Bailey School Kids, #4) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones
Ages: 7-10


Leprechauns Never Lie by Lorna Balian
Ages: 4-7 

And if you're looking for more St. Patrick's Day fun, check out this round up of 60+ coloring and activity pages!  You could easily use any of these books plus the printables found above for an awesome low-stress, kid-friendly holiday celebration.

What are your favorite St. Patrick's Day traditions?