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The leprechaun who lost his rainbow

Cover of The leprechaun who lost his rainbow
Ages
4–8 (suggested)
Reading level
Pre-K
Published
2009
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Co.
ISBN
9780807544549
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πŸ“– About the Book

When Roy G. Biv, a leprechaun, appears and asks Colleen's help in saving the St. Patrick's Day parade, she offers items of different colors to rebuild his lost rainbow, but is reluctant to part with a special gift from her grandfather.

🧠 Read Together

Tips for 🧸 Picture Book Pals (ages 3–5). Reading together for just 15 minutes a day builds vocabulary, focus and a lifelong love of stories.

  • Look at the cover together and ask: β€œWhat do you think this story is about?”
  • Turn on captions (CC) so your child sees the words while hearing them.
  • Pause and ask β€œWhat do you think will happen next?” There are no wrong answers!
  • Hunt for letters: can your child spot the first letter of their name on screen?
  • Ask your child to retell the story in three parts: beginning, middle, end.
  • Draw a favorite picture from the story and label it together.
  • Who was your favorite character in The leprechaun who lost his rainbow, and why?
  • What was the problem in the story? How did it get solved?
  • If you could change the ending, what would happen instead?
  • How do you think the main character felt at the end?

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Treasure words hiding in this book. Pause the video when you hear one and talk about what it means!

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