Overview
It's St. Patrick's Day, but Michael doesn't feel like celebrating. His dad is out of work and has no money for new baseball shoes. As Michael heads into the basement on an errand, he hears someone singing—it's a leprechaun, conmplete with pot of gold!
After encountering a leprechaun, Michael McKeever asks him to help with his family's money problems, but unable to part with his gold, the wee man finds another way to help.
Synopsis
It's St. Patrick's Day, but Michael doesn't feel like celebrating. His dad is out of work and has no money for new baseball shoes. As Michael heads into the basement on an errand, he hears someone singing—it's a leprechaun, conmplete with pot of gold!
Children's Literature
Michael McKeever needs new baseball shoes for the spring season, but his Dad is out of work and down of his luck. Fortunately for the McKeever family, O'Leary the leprechaun lives in their basement. Michael finds the leprechaun counting his beloved gold, and while the leprechaun can't bring himself to share any of it, he is able to surprise Michael one morning with a pair of lucky green baseball shoes. A warm hearted St. Patrick's Day story illustrated with full-page watercolor paintings.