The Leprechaun in the Basement - Hardcover

Tucker, Kathy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807544507 ISBN 13: 9780807544501

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 1999

Synopsis

After encountering a leprechaun in his cellar, Michael McKeever asks him to help with his family's money problems, but unable to part with his gold, the wee man finds another way to help. By the author of Do Pirates Take Baths?

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Review:

It's St. Patrick's Day, but Michael McKeever has run out of luck. His dad has lost his job, the hot water heater is broken and now his baseball shoes are falling apart. He and his dad never go out and "throw a few," like they used to and his mom says they have to learn to Make Do. So when he accidentally discovers a leprechaun in his basement, Michael is sure his luck has changed. Unfortunately, he didn't count on this leprechaun being quite so cantankerous. Any child who has felt the pinch of hard times will relate to Michael's anxiety. And those who have become fretful from boredom will know just how O'Leary the leprechaun feels. If any child is fortunate enough to have experienced none of the above, these characters provide a great lesson in empathy--there's always more to a person than meets the eye. (Ages 5 and older) --Emilie Coulter, Amazon.com

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About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0807544507
• ISBN 13: 9780807544501
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Sandford John