St. Patrick's Day: its celebration in New York and other American places, 1737-1845. How the anniversary was observed by representative Irish organizations, and the toasts proposed.

Introduces the history and customs of St. Patrick's Day.

This lively and ambitious book explores the whole range of St Patrick's Day celebrations, from parades to plastic leprechauns, within a historical and contemporary context.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this festive introduction for kids ages 6 to 9! St. Patrick's Day is about more than just shamrocks and leprechauns! It's a day to honor St. Patrick, one of the official church patron saints of Ireland. Learn all about the history, traditions, food, and more with this book of facts and activities that encourage you to join in on the fun. So many ways to get festive—Discover how St. Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world with parades, treasure hunts, and the color green! Celebrate at home—Explore St. Patrick's Day customs with included activities like making Rainbow Noisemakers and tasty Lucky Green Shakes. Fascinating facts and pictures—Vibrant illustrations and kid-friendly language help bring St. Patrick's Day to life. Discover Why We Celebrate St. Patrick's Day! Have you ever wondered why we exchange gifts on Valentine's Day? Or why we hang stockings for Christmas? Get the rest of the Why We Celebrate series and learn about holidays from around the world!

St. Patrick’s Day is marked with three symbols: rainbows, leprechauns and the color green. This book will discuss why such symbols are used. Do they have something to do with the historical background of the celebration? Train your child to look further into celebrations. That way, he/she will become more knowledgeable of the world. Begin today!

In a question and answer format, this book gives a history of this holiday from it’s beginnings all the way up to how it is celebrated around the world today. Interspersed are fun facts and riddles. At the end of the book readers are invited to make a St. Patrick’s Day banquet with a special shamrock cake (enough to feed a classroom) and other green goodies.

St. Patrick's Day is a holiday which celebrates St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Author Elaine Landau tells the story of St. Patrick, and the celebrations held each year on March 17th.