St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone but “leprechaun fever” is still high around these parts. Earlier in the week, Wiley’s teacher offered an optional assignment: to create a leprechaun trap. The kids brought the traps to school on Tuesday and when they walked into class on Wednesday evidence of mischief was everywhere. Leprechaun-sized green [...]
Mom!! Shhh!!!” there was a look of utter horror on Wiley’s face as I began to read aloud the step by step instructions for creating a leprechaun trap. “They CAN HEAR YOU!” he exclaimed trying to muffle his voice but also trying to make sure he communicated the urgency of his plea.
“Huh?” I thought. And [...]
was very flattered to receive an advance copy of a new children’s book: The Staircase that Swallowed People by Jade McBlade. I must admit the title struck me as a bit unusual at first but then I saw the charming cover illustration and any inkling of horror story was quickly replaced by quirky and [...]
Leprechauns! Those sneaky leprechauns!” This is the refrain you’ll hear in our house these days when anything is amiss. The overdue library book is nowhere to be found? Leprechauns! Homework folder is not where you left it? Leprechauns! These little creatures seem to be full of mischief.
Leprechaun Facts and Folklore
We are determined to trap a [...]
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