The three leprechauns Ari, Boo, and Col have a job to do. They must race to where they’ve buried the pot of gold and dig it up before the rainbow c...
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Oct 21, 2010
N_katiebernard
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This story tells the tale of three leprechauns. As they are on their way towards the pot of gold, they meet various characters along the way and play tricks on them. For example, they paint a cow's hooves red and trick a chicken into sitting on a tennis ball. All along, the leprechauns tell the animals that they are not mischievous, but the reader knows otherwise. When the leprechauns reach the pot of gold, they stay by it during a rainbow and wait for someone to come claim their fortune. Howeve
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Jul 07, 2011
Jackie
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The leprechauns' expressions in this book by Eve Bunting are priceless! That's What Leprechauns Do is full of elfin magic and mischief. Alf, Boo, and Col sense a rain shower coming on...so, they must hurry, HURRY to place the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow...because, after all, that is what leprechuans do. Along the way, however, they are up to their usual prankster tricks and paint a cow's hooves scarlet red, tie Jamie Bradley's long johns in a knot, and convince Bridie the hen to sit on
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Apr 24, 2011
Lauren
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My mentor teacher used this as a compare and contrast book with the students. There were 2 books that they were provided with the opportunity for her to read aloud. This was used as a narrative story and she also had more of an informative text. She used it during St. Patrick's day and they compared and contrasted the differences in the two texts! The kids loved it!
Jun 01, 2011
Lauren
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This was a cute book about the mischief that leprechauns get into on the way to hide the pot of gold. This would be a cute book to use if you have leprechauns come visit your classroom at st. patrick's day or if you want to incorporate into writer's workshop about the mischief of leprechauns.
Mar 08, 2010
Betty
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My birthday is on St. Patrick's Day and I am looking for the perfect book about Leprechauns to read at my party. I really liked this one, because it had lots of details about how tricky leprechauns are. They put red paint on a cow's foot and the cow liked it and danced and danced.
Mar 10, 2011
Kirei
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I don't know, I was expecting more from this book. First, three leprechauns paint the hooves of a cow red, then they put a yellow ball under a chicken. Finally they put the gold at the end of the rainbow. It felt a little disjointed.
Mar 16, 2010
Beth
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These leprechauns like to make mischief. The cow liked her red painted hooves and Birdie played along to pretend laying a tennis ball. Ari, Col, and Boo also know how to dig up the hidden pot of gold to place at the end of the rainbow.
Mar 15, 2010
Kathryn
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Eh. It was okay, but nothing that really grabbed me. I expected more from Eve Bunting, but kids will probably enjoy the antics of the mischievous leprechauns on their way to put the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Feb 13, 2009
Erin
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A simple, and serviceable book for leprechauns and St. Pat's day - there isn't enough out there for this topic. Kids will like the trickster elements.
Dec 17, 2010
It would be a fun one for St.. patricks day. Mischievous leprechauns are up to sneaky work.
Apr 02, 2010
Eastofoz
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Cute, fun story about how the leprechauns run all over the place at the last minute to put their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow but for some reason no one comes to claim it. Along the way they cause a bit of mischief with the village folk but it's all in good fun. Didn't really like the illustrations which is why I'd give it 4.5 stars instead of 5 but the story is good for a St Patrick's Day theme.
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Jun 06, 2011
Gobnait
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This is not one of Eve Bunting's best works. It was average and predictable. I had expected more of a storyline than this book delivered.
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