It is St. Patrick’s Day. A day for parades and wearing green. There is little wonder that the bestselling Amazon Children’s Book is “How to Catch a Leprechaun” by Adam Wallace and illustrated by Andy Ellerton.

This delightful book showcases the Irish folklore of a mischievous little elf or fairy with a sly sense of humor. Each child has set some kind of trap to catch the Leprechaun and each two-page image shows the failed trap and often the leprechaun running away. The legend has it that if you catch the leprechaun he will give you gold, however, the book leads you to believe if you try to catch him, but fail, he will leave you a mess to clean up.

The illustrations show that he wreaks havoc on the house and plays pranks on the children trying to catch him. The naughty leprechaun always escapes. The ensuing catastrophes are hilarious and children love to see them again and again.  You can pick up this book at https://amzn.to/3CPFcTP .

Along the same holiday vein is a sweet book you might also think about. The Snow Birthday is about a girl who doesn’t like the cold, but really likes the snow and what she can do on a winter’s day. Her fun story shows children every where the joys of a birthday in the winter and how she tried to share those with friends and family.

The story is about inclusion and reaching out to others and is about family and the bonds that can be enjoyed with the family while celebrating a birthday. You can pick up the book here: https://amzn.to/3JVQuZ3 .

These two books will make an awesome addition to your personal library. Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day and try to get the most out of the last vestiges of winter before the newness of spring ushers in a whole new world!