Ready-To-Read Level 1:Robin Hill School:The Luck of the Irish

Robin Hill School

by Margaret McNamara

It's St. Patrick's Day! Katie makes shamrocks to help celebrate and ends up learning what it means to be lucky.

Genres: Picture Books, Holiday, School, Childrens, Ireland

Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Margaret McNamara is the Christopher Award–winning author of more than two dozen books for young readers, including the Robin Hill School series. The Fairy Bell Sisters series is inspired not only by her love of the classic sisterhood novel Little Women but by her own experiences growing up with older sisters (and a baby brother). Margaret and her family live in New York City, but they spend part of their summer on an island in Maine very much like Sheepskerry Island.

Reviews

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good lesson to learn - that people of all ages can teach each other.

[James · Rating 1 out of 5]

Doesn't actually teach anything other than there are three leaf and four leaf clovers. Just boring.

[DiAnne Warfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

Holt-Delhi library PJ story time 03-13-2024

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Katie and her classmates prepare to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. But when her teacher Mrs. Connor brings a different shaped shamrock, Katie is confused by the ones she made for her classmates.

[PottWab Regional Library]

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[Goshen PL Childrens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for Storytime, March 15th
Theme: St. Patrick Stories

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very easy reader. Mentions first grade. But content is more for younger kids. No vocabulary words except "Shamrock" ☘️

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fascinating story about St. Patrick's Day and demonstrates the difference between the traditional shamrock and a four-leaf clover. It's a good book for beginning readers and, of course, perfect for reading for St. Patrick's Day. It's one of many books in the Robin Hill School series by Margaret McNamara and Mike Gordon. We enjoyed reading this book together.

[babyhippoface · Rating 3 out of 5]

This beginning chapter book explains, in story form, what a shamrock is and how it is different from a four-leaf clover. This would be good for classrooms learning about the traditions of St. Patrick's Day. It doesn't tell about the origins of the holiday, but is a fun way to teach about shamrocks and "being lucky".

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars This was a nice early reader about St. Patrick's Day. I got a little confused about 4 leaf clovers and Shamrocks and this book confused me more or I would have given it 4 stars. Still very festive!

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I use this one for my St. Patrick's Day storytime every year, and find it to be a fun little read. As a result of this book, I now know to get actual shamrocks painted on my toenails in March and not four leaf clovers. :)

[Ana LibrariAna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This cute story is a perfect read-aloud for the little ones on St. Patrick's Day. It also celebrates our differences and learning.

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nothing exciting.

[Dallin · Rating 1 out of 5]

It is wired if I would not read it!