When a leprechaun appears and asks Colleen's help in saving the St. Patrick's Day Parade, she offers items of different colors to rebuild his lost rainbow.
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"Colleen's grandfather is set to play the bagpipes in the St. Patrick's Day parade, but rain threatens... Enter Roy G. Biv, a leprechaun who has lost his pot of gold. Roy explains to Colleen that if she helps him find it by making a rainbow, the sun will come out and the parade will be saved... the fantastical story and Cote's bright, cheery illustrations will keep kids interested... this one is sure to be popular around St. Paddy's Day..." - Kirkus Reviews
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When a leprechaun appears and asks Colleen's help in saving the St. Patrick's Day Parade, she offers items of different colors to rebuild his lost rainbow.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Classact
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I used this book as the jumping off point for a lesson in a first grade classroom. We started by locating the Emerald Isle (Ireland) on a map and talking about Ireland and common facts. After reading the book, sequencing the story, and then creating rainbows with bowls of water, mirrors and flashliights, the students made rainbow cupcakes to reinforce the ROY G Biv aspect of the rainbow by layering colored cake batter, baking, and frosting with white icing as the clouds. We listened to bagpipes on Youtube and did a shamrock matching math. All based on this charming book!
My only complaint about the book is that the color "indigo" looked violet and violet looked pink...I was disappointed that the colors were not more authentic when that was a key component of the story!(I had the students "look for the mistake" in the book.)
My only complaint about the book is that the color "indigo" looked violet and violet looked pink...I was disappointed that the colors were not more authentic when that was a key component of the story!(I had the students "look for the mistake" in the book.)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Lainie
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
When Roy G Biv needs help building a rainbow, so he can find his lost pot of gold, Colleen reluctantly agrees to help. Colleen gives up many of the things she loves to make a rainbow, that will also stop the rain for the St. Patrick's Day parade, which makes many people happy. A surprise reward then makes Colleen happy!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A. E. Terry
Format:Hardcover
This wasn't a bad story, it teaches children about the colors in a rainbow and what order they go in...
A young girl helps a leprechan find his rainbow by finding colors to go into the pot and a little bit about sacrifice too and being rewarded for it too.
I'll measure the ultimate success of this story by my 3 year old daughter who loved it, the pictures and her staying interested while it's being read.
A young girl helps a leprechan find his rainbow by finding colors to go into the pot and a little bit about sacrifice too and being rewarded for it too.
I'll measure the ultimate success of this story by my 3 year old daughter who loved it, the pictures and her staying interested while it's being read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow
My 1st graders and I loved the book. We talked about the colors of the rainbow and the items the girl put into the Leprechauns hat.
Published 1 month ago by S. Barnett
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for St. Patty's Day.
This story was really engaging. The pictures were very colorful. It was a great book to make real life connections with.
Published 2 months ago by Kay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cute story
Cute story! My 6 y.o. daughter enjoyed the story and it even inspired us to build a leprechan trap for St. Patrick's Day.
Published on April 19, 2011 by Christine Patton
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