cover image Leprechaun Luck: A Wee Book of Irish Wisdom

Leprechaun Luck: A Wee Book of Irish Wisdom

Erin Gobragh. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, $8.95 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-689-85558-0

Some funny (""May your troubles be as few and far apart as my grandmother's teeth""), others serious standbys (""May the road rise to meet you./ May the wind be always at your back....""), the Irish blessings, verses and sayings in (wink, wink) Erin Gobragh's Leprechaun Luck: A Wee Book of Irish Wisdom, illus. by Catharine O'Neill, will surely elicit a smile. With whimsical watercolors and cheerful emerald endpapers, this compact offering makes a delightful St. Patrick's Day gift.