Lucky O'Leprechaun (Lucky O'Leprechaun Series) [Hardcover]

Jana Dillon (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Lucky O'Leprechaun Series

Wee Meghan and Sean OíSullivan persuade their aunties to help them catch a leprechaun for St. Patrickís Day in this ambling adventure.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-During a visit to their great-aunts' house on St. Patrick's Day weekend, Meg and Sean are determined to catch the leprechaun who lives under a thornbush in the garden. The children devise a plan with the help of the three elderly ladies. When they finally nab the little fellow, they make him promise to return once a year to answer their questions. Dillon adds Irish flavor to the text by incorporating phrases such as, "Top of the morning to you all!" The watercolor illustrations are full of detail and set an appropriate tone throughout the story. The clever "little manny" is hiding in some of the pictures-peeping through windows, crouching in bushes-making the hunt and capture even more fun. An entertaining addition for the holiday shelves.
Olga R. Barnes, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, NC
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Illustrator Jana Dillon is a second-generation Irish-American who thrives on sharing her illustrations and storytelling with children of all ages at school appearances and literary conferences. Ms. Dillon wrote and illustrated Lucky OíLeprechaun and Lucky OíLeprechaun Comes to America , both published by Pelican.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (September 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565543335
• ISBN-13: 978-1565543331
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #341,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Religious

More About the Author

Jana Dillon grew up in Norwood, Massachusetts, where she and her three sisters wrote stories, drew pictures with their father, artist Frank Gerulskis, and acted them out in the backyard. Jana taught art before deciding to write and illustrate children's books. Now she's back in the schools as a visiting author, teaching children how to write their own books. She lives in Sandwich, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod in a house built in 1699. Read all about her books and school visits at www.janadillon.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific "read-aloud" with great characters, March 1, 1999

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[e-mail] (Martha's Vineyard) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucky O'Leprechaun (Lucky O'Leprechaun Series) (Hardcover)

We really enjoyed this book and recommend it to all people, especially the Irish and people who love the mythology of the "Wee Folk"! The faces are wondefully drawn and kids will love the ingenuity of the children in the book. A magical delight people the world over should love!

3.0 out of 5 stars Some Better, Some Worse, August 21, 2000

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Paul Martin (Waukesha, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucky O'Leprechaun (Lucky O'Leprechaun Series) (Hardcover)

First-rate illustrations are the best feature of this book. The story is entertaining but can be long for 4 and 5 year-olds.

The story faults, in that it employs too many characters with no character development, which adds unnecessary confusion and clutter to the story. There is a little boy (Sean) and girl (Meghan), three very old ladies (the children's aunties), and a leprechaun exchanging dialogue in the same 1 or 2 pages, at different points throughout the book.

As a parent reading to a child, who wants to present a different voice for each character so that the child can easliy identify who is speaking in the story, there are too many characters talking, but with no distinguishing personalities to make understanding easier.

However, the story is somewhat entertaining despite its flaws.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Search for the leprechauns, March 20, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Lucky O'Leprechaun (Lucky O'Leprechaun Series) (Hardcover)

Do you believe in leprechauns? Well, this is a great book for kids who believe in leprechauns! The books title is Lucky O' Leprechaun. This book was written and illustrated by Jana Dillon. This book took place in Louisiana.
This book is about two children, Sean and Meghan, and their Aunties' are looking for very sly leprechauns during St. Patrick's Day. There are some interesting parts about this book. There is one type of language in this book. The language is English. But, there is some Irish dialect. There are very large pictures in this book as well. But, the pictures don't have very vivid colors. Lucky O' Leprechaun (A leprechaun) says "Top of the morning to you," many times. Sean and Meghan have three aunts helping them. There names are Moira, Kathleen, and Bridget. But there are many freaky things about this book as well. First, the eyes look pretty weird when you keep staring at them. They look like big bulging eyes. Most of all there are two annoying little leprechauns that keep saying "Top of the morning to you." So, it gets a little annoying. When you read it about five times it gets boring. Also when you look at the pictures too many times you will see the same color in your eyelid. But, despite the weird things, I would totally recommend this book! I would rate this book a 3 out of 5. So, for all you children who like St. Patrick's Day read this book! You can check this book at a library or a book store. So enjoy this book whenever you want to. I recommend this book for K-2. So be lucky and for all you know you might find a pot of gold