Jamie was the laziest man in all of Ireland, so when he caught a leprechaun one night he thought it was lucky break. But the leprechaun outsmarted him and tricked him into taking a seed and not gold. Jamie plants the seed and grows a large potato. Did the leprechaun's plan work, or did Jamie trick the town?
Rating 4 out of 5 Stars. Good traditional Irish folk tale. The pictures are great in true Tomie DePaola style and the book keeps the Irish tale alive. I am concerned that children will think being lazy is alright though.
Title: Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato
Author: Tomie DePaola
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication: 1992
ISBN: 0590469142
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