St. Patrick for Kids - The Easiest Easy Readers

Here's our list of the Easiest Easy readers — Fiction and Non-Fiction — about St. Patrick and St. Patrick's Day.

AR Levels range from below 1.0 to 2.0.



It's St. Patrick's Day, Dear Dragon
by Margaret Hillert

GoodReads —average grade 3.5 — 6 votes Amazon - no reviews

Description: FICTION: A boy and his pet dragon celebrate St. Patrick's Day by finding things that are green.

  • Library Binding: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Norwood House Press (2008)
  • ISBN-10: 1599531615
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Reading Information:
Word Count: 264
Accelerated Reading Level: 0.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 121039




It's St. Patrick's Day
by Rebecca Gomez

GoodReads —average grade 2.75 — 9 votes
Amazon rating - Very Good

Description: FICTION: It's St. Patrick's Day follows two children as they celebrate this Irish holiday. Illustrations compliment easy-to-read rhyming text.

From dressing in green outfits to dancing an Irish reel, from finding a four-leaf clover singing Irish songs and marching in a parade, everyone can be Irish on this special day!


Reading Information:
Word Count: 230
Accelerated Reading Level: 1.1 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 77159
Lexile: BR




The Luck of the Irish
by Margaret McNamara

GoodReads —average grade 2.83 — 6 votes Amazon - no reviews

Description: FICTION: It's St. Patrick's Day, and Katie makes shamrocks to help celebrate and ends up learning what it means to be lucky.
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Simon Spotlight (2007)
  • ISBN-10: 1416915397
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Reading Information:
Word Count: 256
Accelerated Reading Level: 1.7 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 134159
Lexile: 420L




The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever!
by Teddy Slater

GoodReads —average grade 4.11 — 18 votes
Amazon rating - Good

Description: FICTION: Written in poetic form, the Leprechauns share their favorite day and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with music, dancing, and a parade.

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Cartwheel Books (2008)
  • ISBN-10: 0545039436
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Reading Information:
Word Count: 233
Accelerated Reading Level: 1.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 136810



St. Patrick's Day
by Mari C. Schuh

Description: NON-FICTION: This book uses simple text and photographs to describe the history of Saint Patrick's Day and the many ways in which it is celebrated.

  • Paperback: 24 pages
  • Publisher: Capstone Press (2000)
  • ISBN-10: 0736848967
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Reading Information:
Word Count: 136
Accelerated Reading Level: 1.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 61708




St. Patrick's Day
by Brenda Haugen

Description: NON-FICTION: This book discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of St. Patrick's Day.

  • Paperback: 24 pages
  • Publisher: Picture Window Books (2005)
  • ISBN-10: 1404804935
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Reading Information:
Word Count: 372
Accelerated Reading Level: 1.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 73202




Fluffy's Lucky Day
by Kate McMullan

GoodReads —average grade 4.0 — 4 votes
Amazon rating - only one review - 5.0

Description: FICTION: Fluffy's off on another wacky adventure in this new easy reader about everyone's favorite classroom guinea pig. This time he's in green, green Ireland. He meets a leprechaun who takes him to a field where a pot of gold is buried. But the leprechaun tricks Fluffy, and Fluffy wakes up from his dream quite frustrated, and with no gold. But St. Patrick's Day is a lucky day, and Fluffy soon discovers something even more wonderful than a pot of gold--a pot of golden corn! Happy St. Patrick's Day, Fluffy!


Reading Information:
Word Count: 1100
Accelerated Reading Level: 2.0 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 73311



Happy St. Patrick's Day, Clifford!
by Norman Bridwell

GoodReads —average grade 3.7 — 77 votes Amazon - no reviews

Description: FICTION: It is St. Patrick's Day, and Clifford wonders if a big red dog can celebrate a holiday that is all about green.

Not available at Amazon or Barnes and Noble, you're local library is a best bet.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 447
Accelerated Reading Level: 2.0 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 138760



St. Patrick's Day
by Carmen Bredeson

GoodReads —average grade 4.0 — 5 votes
Amazon rating - only two reviews - very good

Description: NON-FICTION: This book introduces the history of St. Patrick's Day and explains how it is observed today.

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Children's Press( 2003)
  • ISBN-10: 0516279211
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Reading Information:
Word Count: 267
Accelerated Reading Level: 2.0 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 74720
Lexile: 570L