How to Catch a Leprechaun

Bibliography: Wallace, A., & Elkerton, A. (2016). How to Catch a Leprechaun. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky.

Book Summary: St. Patrick’s Day is here and it’s time for the leprechauns to play tricks on the kids. He laughs at all of the weak attempts children make to catch him on this special day. He evades all the kids and their master plans to catch him because he is too savvy to get caught. He knows all of the tricks in the book and therefore nobody is able to catch him.

Critical Analysis: I really enjoyed reading this book and so did the students who I read it to. The leprechaun was so mischievous, the students laughed hysterically at every flip of the page. The illustrations for this book are amazing to say the least! I really enjoy books that can also be read by non-readers. Though judging a book by its cover is something we always teach students not to do, early readers heavily rely on the illustrations to comprehend the plot summary to each story.