| Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale Turtleback Scho Edition Contributor(s): dePaola, Tomie (Retold by) |
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ISBN: 061301751X ISBN-13: 9780613017510 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $17.34 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: Just when his poor wife's back gives out, lazy but lucky Jamie O'Rourke traps himself a leprechaun, from whom he wins a single wish. When Jamie wishes for all the potatoes he can eat, he may have bitten off more than he can chew in this colorful Irish folktale filled with humor and a touch of blarney, too. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| Lexile Measure: 660 |
| Series: Paperstar Book |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.1" W x 10.24" (0.71 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 59835 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Saints preserve us Just when his poor wife's back gives out, lazy but lucky Jamie O'Rourke traps himself a leprechaun, from whom he wins a single wish. What does Jamie wish for? All the potatoes he can eat. But this time Jamie may have bitten off more than he can chew, in this colorful Irish folktale filled with humor and a touch of blarney, too "Delightful...perfect for St. Patty's Day storytelling". -- Children's Book Review Service "This inspired Irish folktale dearly illustrates that taking the easy way out is sometimes more trouble than it's worth... dePaola's characteristic homespun style and round, childlike faces add plenty of zip to this silly story". -- Publishers Weekly |