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Too Many Leprechauns
On St. Patrick's Day, leprechauns are lucky. But on every other day of the year, they make for noisy neighbors -- and they're turning the entire town of Dingle upside down! Fortunately, Finn O'Finnegan always has a clever plan brewing, and this time, with a little luck of the Irish, it's a scheme that just might fool even the cleverest of creatures.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 9, 2007
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March 17, 2023
I've been reading this story to all of my children for ten years now on St. Patrick's Day. Though they've outgrown it, I still managed to sneak one more reading in with my youngest child.
It's a cute book about Finn O'Finnegan and how he tricks the Leprechauns into moving their gold to the end of the rainbow~hence the legend is formed.
It's a fun story with nice pictures that holds children's attention and keeps them wondering until the very end.
It's a cute book about Finn O'Finnegan and how he tricks the Leprechauns into moving their gold to the end of the rainbow~hence the legend is formed.
It's a fun story with nice pictures that holds children's attention and keeps them wondering until the very end.
March 22, 2022
I saw this book on my friend Tina's shelf! It's fun with pretty illustrations and a perfect read for St. Patrick's day. It's the story of how Leprechaun's gold ended up at the end of a rainbow. ☘️💰🌈
January 13, 2021
I went ahead and gave this book 4 stars. I think the illustrations are great and it paints great atmosphere. It's that shiny new-spring-green feeling of March and Spring and the idea of Ireland. The tone is well set. The story was rather bland.
We meet our main character who is supposed to be a rogue or rascal and he is so bland he never makes an impression on you. He seems to outsmart the Leprechauns who are making his village life difficult, but it didn't convince me.
The story is about the myth of Leprechauns and how it came to be that they keep their gold at the end of a Rainbow. Before that, the Leprechauns keep their gold in this village and by being there they disturb the villagers.
I feel it's a strange story since most people want to capture their gold. Why didn't the townsfolk, take the gold??
Anyway. So I ordered this from the library last March and with the pandemic and the library shutting down for months, I got this in like November and it needs to go back, so I'm putting this up about 2 months early. Enjoy. I have one more St. Pats story in the same boat and I will post it too soon.
We meet our main character who is supposed to be a rogue or rascal and he is so bland he never makes an impression on you. He seems to outsmart the Leprechauns who are making his village life difficult, but it didn't convince me.
The story is about the myth of Leprechauns and how it came to be that they keep their gold at the end of a Rainbow. Before that, the Leprechauns keep their gold in this village and by being there they disturb the villagers.
I feel it's a strange story since most people want to capture their gold. Why didn't the townsfolk, take the gold??
Anyway. So I ordered this from the library last March and with the pandemic and the library shutting down for months, I got this in like November and it needs to go back, so I'm putting this up about 2 months early. Enjoy. I have one more St. Pats story in the same boat and I will post it too soon.
March 12, 2017
Fabulously fun story about how Finn O'Finnegan tricks the leprechauns overrunning his village. The pictures are gorgeous as well, making this my favorite St. Patrick's Day picture book.
April 26, 2018
I usually enjoy Stephen Krensky's silly picture books, but this one falls short. The story is too contrived to be enjoyable. Kudos to Dan Andreasen for adorable illustrations, though.
March 6, 2016
A charming tale of how a smart young lad (Finn O'Finnegan) figured out how to get the leprechauns to leave his little village alone by hiding their gold at the end of a rainbow.
Excellent illustrations. Especially like the leprechauns and how grumpy they look!
Excellent illustrations. Especially like the leprechauns and how grumpy they look!
October 12, 2018
Illustrations a hoot, but story rather bland imo. And it's original, not authentic to tradition.
Btw, it's only a good read for St. Patrick's Day in the modern sense of celebrating Irish culture... nothing to do with the saint who had died on this date.
Btw, it's only a good read for St. Patrick's Day in the modern sense of celebrating Irish culture... nothing to do with the saint who had died on this date.
October 19, 2019
Great read for St. Patrick's day about a boy that outsmarts the leprechauns by moving their gold to the end of the rainbow.
October 28, 2021
Quirky illustrations for a quirky tale. Lacks a bit of depth.
March 17, 2025
So thats why the gold is at the end of the rainbow! All saint Patrick’s day questions have been answered by this book!! 🌈💚
April 4, 2026
Great little story both my kids enjoyed this.
March 4, 2011
Too Many Leprechauns is a very cute story about Irish tricks and the origins of why gold can always be found at the end of a rainbow. Finn O'Finnegan returns home to Dingle after a year in Dublin to find his home has been overtaken by noisy leprechauns. Finn meets a leprechaun named Dobb, who is making leprechaun shoes to acquire more gold, as that is the only thing that matters to leprechauns. Finn devices a plan…. He finds faults with all of the shoes that the leprechauns make. To show Finn their shoes are of the highest quality, the leprechauns bring out all of the gold they have received as payment for their made shoes. Finn then asks to see all of their shoes together, telling them that that will convince him of their quality. The next day their gold has disappeared! When the leprechauns discover that Finn himself had taken their gold, Finn agrees to return their gold only if they leave Dingle and never bother the town again. However, Finn has another trick up his sleeve… he has moved their gold to the end of a rainbow, which disappears when the rainbow disappears. However, the leprechauns keep their word and secretly are pleased about the gold’s location, keeping it there ever since.
Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day and for anyone with a bit of Irish in them, this book is wonderful and fun.
Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day and for anyone with a bit of Irish in them, this book is wonderful and fun.
March 7, 2014
Have you ever wondered how the pot o' gold got to the end of the rainbow? Stephen Krensky tells us exactly how this came to be in his tale of Too Many Leprechauns.
What if you were up all night listening to the tap, tap, tap of Leprechauns hammering away all night making little shoes for fairies. Well, the people living in Dingle know exactly how awful it is! No one in the village can get any sleep at night and they are all very tired! Finn O'Finnegan is about to change all that. But, he must outsmart the Leprechauns without them knowing.
This is a great book for St. Patrick's Day. The illustrations by Dan Anereasen are "wonky" and cute. It's also good to know why the pot o' gold is at the end of the rainbow!
What if you were up all night listening to the tap, tap, tap of Leprechauns hammering away all night making little shoes for fairies. Well, the people living in Dingle know exactly how awful it is! No one in the village can get any sleep at night and they are all very tired! Finn O'Finnegan is about to change all that. But, he must outsmart the Leprechauns without them knowing.
This is a great book for St. Patrick's Day. The illustrations by Dan Anereasen are "wonky" and cute. It's also good to know why the pot o' gold is at the end of the rainbow!
February 18, 2008
The artwork was very nice, and the story was good (except the part about the rainbow, which I didn't think was explained very well). It was great how the leprechauns were outsmarted and offended by the MC's reaction to their shoes. Again, I don't fully understand the gold/rainbow thing, which means kids probably wouldn't either - but then again, they are probably more likely to take it at face value and just be ok with it. So... pretty good book... pretty and entertaining.
June 17, 2009
A cute Irish trickster story I felt compelled to read it to my daughter with an Irish accent which would have been aided if the writing had been in Irish dialect. The images were gorgeous, oil on paper, some going across both pages, others bordered by a thick black decorative border, although the leprechauns all kind of looked the same.
May 12, 2010
Cute story/legend of how the leprechauns' gold came to be at the end of the rainbow. Fun pictures and story. My son and I both enjoyed it. He asked lots of questions about leprechauns and enjoyed that I automatically read all the voices with an Irish brogue (although probably not a very good one - LOL).
April 18, 2012
Students will enjoy Krensky's story of how to trick a leprechaun. It will help students understand trade and possibly on a broader scope, how the economy works. They will be able to find enjoyment in this story though. Older students may understand the story better even though younger students will enjoy the silliness. This could be a great lesson in folk lore.
March 19, 2012
A clever Irish trickster story starring Finn O'Finnegan and a legion of leprechauns who are very sensitive about their handcrafted shoes. The illustrations were fantastic, and the story was cute, though considering that this is supposedly about why/how the leprechauns store their gold at the end of the rainbow, that part of the story was disappointingly vague.
March 9, 2019
It seems like every year a teacher asks me for a book about leprechauns to read near St. Patrick's day. What I have in my library is dull and old. This book might satisfy this need. If anyone has a good book about the holiday, let me know. Meanwhile this is a good folktale about the pot of gold.
March 17, 2009
A fun story for St. Patrick's Day. Colorful and expressive illustrations and leprechauns who aren't too scary for little ones.
March 18, 2009
Great pictures and a cute story!
March 12, 2011
Great link to both St. Patrick's Day, folk tales, and making story predictions.
January 1, 2012
It was ok. I loved the illustrations. I thought the plot needed some help.
March 25, 2013
really sweet pictures. simple story, short.
April 26, 2014
Great story of why leprechauns keep their gold at the end of the rainbow!
May 23, 2018
The story is cute, about a young boy who outwits the leprechauns to give his mother peach. It's a bit long, but I love the illustrations.
March 25, 2019
It was more for grown-ups, not for kids. It was a little bit better for kids than The Ring of Truth. [spoiler alert] The pot of gold was hidden on the other side of the rainbow.
February 26, 2020
Two stars for the story, four for the illustrations, so we're meeting in the middle.
April 16, 2023
(copied from my book review blog: Patricia's Particularity)
Too Many Leprechauns is a very cute story about Irish tricks and the origins of why gold can always be found at the end of a rainbow. Finn O'Finnegan returns home to Dingle after a year in Dublin to find his home has been overtaken by noisy leprechauns. Finn meets a leprechaun named Dobb, who is making leprechaun shoes to acquire more gold, as that is the only thing that matters to leprechauns. Finn devices a plan…. He finds faults with all of the shoes that the leprechauns make. To show Finn their shoes are of the highest quality, the leprechauns bring out all of the gold they have received as payment for their made shoes. Finn then asks to see all of their shoes together, telling them that that will convince him of their quality. The next day their gold has disappeared! When the leprechauns discover that Finn himself had taken their gold, Finn agrees to return their gold only if they leave Dingle and never bother the town again. However, Finn has another trick up his sleeve… he has moved their gold to the end of a rainbow, which disappears when the rainbow disappears. However, the leprechauns keep their word and secretly are pleased about the gold’s location, keeping it there ever since.
Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day and for anyone with a bit of Irish in them, this book is wonderful and fun.
Too Many Leprechauns is a very cute story about Irish tricks and the origins of why gold can always be found at the end of a rainbow. Finn O'Finnegan returns home to Dingle after a year in Dublin to find his home has been overtaken by noisy leprechauns. Finn meets a leprechaun named Dobb, who is making leprechaun shoes to acquire more gold, as that is the only thing that matters to leprechauns. Finn devices a plan…. He finds faults with all of the shoes that the leprechauns make. To show Finn their shoes are of the highest quality, the leprechauns bring out all of the gold they have received as payment for their made shoes. Finn then asks to see all of their shoes together, telling them that that will convince him of their quality. The next day their gold has disappeared! When the leprechauns discover that Finn himself had taken their gold, Finn agrees to return their gold only if they leave Dingle and never bother the town again. However, Finn has another trick up his sleeve… he has moved their gold to the end of a rainbow, which disappears when the rainbow disappears. However, the leprechauns keep their word and secretly are pleased about the gold’s location, keeping it there ever since.
Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day and for anyone with a bit of Irish in them, this book is wonderful and fun.
April 1, 2021
Too Many Leprechauns: Or How That Pot o' Gold Got to the End of the Rainbow was on a St. Patrick's display at the library and I literally grabbed it as I was checking out my books. I'm so glad I did. The grands loved it!
The illustrations are clever and have an old fashioned feel to them. The story is delightful.
5 stars
The illustrations are clever and have an old fashioned feel to them. The story is delightful.
5 stars
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