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Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale Board book – January 22, 2009

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Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 - 5 years
  • Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Lexile Measure: 660 (What's this?)
  • Board book: 14 pages
  • Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; Brdbk Rep edition (January 22, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0448450909
  • ISBN-13: 978-0448450902
  • Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.4 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 starsPlain old fun
By A Customer on October 24, 2000
Format: School & Library Binding
This is just a plain old fun book for kids. No, there are no moral messages to sink deep into your child's soul; no, Jamie O'Rouke doesn't miraculous change at the end of the book (hmm...sound like real life?). He's still as lazy as he ever was. But my kids giggled to read about the big potato and the entire town having to eat it until they didn't ever want to see another potato. Get the book and enjoy it for what it is -- fun.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFun fun fun - entertaining book
By Lori Dremel on April 8, 2003
Format: Paperback
It is highly important for chidren to read folktales to learn about cultures and history. This includes stories that are just plain fun. I highly disagree with the reviewer here who said this story should be left untold. Not all stories have to have a moral (although IMO, this one had one, but I digress). Some stories illustrate to us what a wonderful, fine sense of humor the Irish had (and still do). Jamey had quite an adventure with the wee folk and his "Prattie". My children loved this book, as did I. We liked the dialogue, including, as I mentioned, Tomie de Paola's using of the Irish "prattie" for potatoe. The long-suffering wife was witty, and poor Jamey O'Rourke was a hoot. After reading the library version, we bought our own copy.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI love the fact that the reader/listener can sense Jaime's wife's ...
By A. H. Coleman on March 5, 2015
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
As far as creatvity and originality goes, this is a cute story. I love the fact that the reader/listener can sense Jaime's wife's frustration with him. I love that the villagers worked together to solve a problem. I love the wit the leprechaun displayed. It is true that Jaime did not get a lasting consequence for his slothfulness, but it it is no different than reading a book like 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' where Tom got out of painting the fence white because he outwitted his friends. There are people like this my friends. It is just a part of life. We just have to be aware about our gullibility. Also, it isn't like the village community got nothing in return for their industry. It is all about perspective. I disagree with the reviewer who stated that it was an awful book.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA plentitude of potato and humor here!
By Owl on March 13, 2015
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Pure magic, the watercolor drawings of this book for 2 to 5 year-olds, bringing to life 22 new friends--24 if I include the giant potato and the leprechaun. Set in an Irish-like countryside of about 200 years ago, Tomie dePaola retells an old story that appears in many cultures.

Jamie doesn't like to work; his wife Eileen does what's needed for them to eat. When her back goes out, Jamie fears he'll die from lack of food, so off he goes to get ready for the sad event. On his way to the village, he finds a fairies' shoemaker (the leprechaun) who outsmarts his captor by giving him a seed for the biggest potato on the world, rather than his treasured gold. The blessing becomes first a bane (can't get that veggie out of the ground), then a blessing (the curious villagers help), then a bane (ooops! it blocked the road), then a blessing thanks to quick-witted and kind Eileen (every one can have all they want), then a bane (the villagers eat and eat and eat and eat until they never want to see a potato again), and then a blessing as they offer food for life if Eileen and Jamie plant no more giant potatoes...the big pratie for sure.

The story has a fine lilt of words and as I mentioned, the drawings are wholly charming in DePaola's much-loved style. Is there anything more though to reading children this story?

To me, this is a classic tale of the apparently not-too-bright person--a schlemiel, a trickster, a lazy person---who by a "fortunate misfortune" and a certain talent for keeping on, brings fortune to her/himself and the community. I particularly like that the heroine is the hard-working, cheerful, and very bright Eileen who invites everyone to take all the potato they want, and how the community eventually pitches in to deal with the situations.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsJamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale
By lmott on May 8, 2014
Format: Board book Verified Purchase
This book was bought around St. Patrick Day for my grandchildren. The story is very entertaining and unique. My grandchildren are only one and two years old and they love hearing this book! The illustrations are also great. Tomie dePaola was a favorite of my daughter when she was little and now my grandchildren as well. A good read for the little ones.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBig Potato was a Big Hit!
By Happy Granny on April 5, 2014
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Bought this as a birthday/St. Patrick's Day gift for our five-year-old granddaughter. She appreciated the humor of lazy Jaimie as much as she did disobedience of Big Anthony in STREGA NONA. She first fell in love with Tomie dePaola's MY FIRST HALLOWEEN, and since then has acquired quite a collection of his holiday books for Christmas and Easter. His art is appealing to both young and old and comes in a variety of formats from paperback to board books and even popups.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Story, Perfectly Illustrated
By Nancy Gaston on March 26, 2016
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Wonderful! Preschool teacher read the first part of the story aloud and then had the kids devise ways to deal with that huge potato. They couldn't wait to find out how Jamie solved the issue. And they got the humor of overabundant potatoes. The illustrations are perfect.
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5.0 out of 5 starsCute Folktale
By LMR on April 9, 2014
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We bought this adorable book to help our 6 and 3 years olds get in the spirit of St. Patty's Day. They loved it! It is a silly folktale with the amazing artwork of Tomie dePaola that is perfect for children. Would buy again!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsgreat for St

Neat story...great for St. Patrick's Day.

Published 12 days ago by Christopher M Steere
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

I accidentally bought the boardbook which is a condensed version.

Published 15 days ago by Stephanie Rank
1.0 out of 5 starsThe absolute worst book I have ever read

The absolute worst book I have ever read!! Seriously this book is crap. I thought it would be nice to get a st. Paddys day book this is not it. It's about a lazy lazy man. So dumb

Published 26 days ago by Potato wife
1.0 out of 5 starsThis is an Awful book about a lazy Irishman and ...

This is an Awful book about a lazy Irishman and his giant potatoe. Not exactly what I want to read to my child.

Published 28 days ago by Kimberly J Alessi
1.0 out of 5 starsOne Star

Horrible message for kids- promotes laziness

Published 1 month ago by Ashley Goettsch
5.0 out of 5 starsEnjoyable book

When I was working in a school library, I made sure that I had all of the Tomie dePaola books. I like them a lot and our students did, too. Read more

Published 1 month ago by E. Ervin
5.0 out of 5 starsSt. Patrick's Day Must Have

My students and I really loved this story. They so got it! Great story to add to your St. Patrick's Day repetoire.

Published 3 months ago by Sigmasis
3.0 out of 5 starsI was totally blown away that this was a story about a man and his big...

Did it meet my expectations? It was a story about a man named Jamie O'Rourke and an extra large potato what more could you expect? De Paola's illustrations were charming as usual. Read more

Published 6 months ago by D. D. McGuire
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Ok

Published 8 months ago by Elizabeth B. Lockwood
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

:)

Published 11 months ago by Missy

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