It's St. Patrick's Day!

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 6, 2017

Review

This is a non-fiction book focused on St. Patrick's day for early readers. This book is in a series entitled "It's a Holiday!" Readers will learn that there was a religious man who lived in Ireland named St. Patrick and Ireland celebrates the holiday. No other information is provided about the background for the celebrations. The focus is on parades, dancing, foods eaten and turning the Chicago River green. The photos are clear and crisp. One photo of a parade in Japan shows a child in a Valentine's Day costume which could be confusing to a new reader. The layout includes a table of contents, a pictorial for symbols and a picture glossary. The last page provides an index, three other titles about holidays and photo credits. Two of the books suggested were from different publishers which were refreshing. Although there is not enough information for reports, new readers interested in practicing their reading skills will find this useful for that purpose. A note to educators in the beginning of the book, direct them to the few critical thinking questions inserted in bubbles in a few places during the text.

Overall Book Score: fair