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Jamie o'Rourke and the Big Potato

Jamie o'Rourke and the Big Potato Paperback - 1997

by Tomie dePaola

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Just when his poor wife's back gives out, lazy but lucky Jamie O'Rourke traps himself a leprechaun, from whom he wins a single wish. When Jamie wishes for all the potatoes he can eat, he may have bitten off more than he can chew in this colorful Irish folktale filled with humor and a touch of blarney, too. Full color.

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Penguin Young Readers Group, 1997. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Details

  • Title Jamie o'Rourke and the Big Potato
  • Author Tomie dePaola
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1997
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0698116038I4N00
  • ISBN 9780698116030 / 0698116038
  • Weight 0.26 lbs (0.12 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.66 x 7.98 x 0.12 in (24.54 x 20.27 x 0.30 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 790
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Ireland
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects Folklore - Ireland
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91010626
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.2

Summary

"Illustrated in dePaola's signature style, this has an inviting look. Buoyant watercolors are framed by thin orange borders....An engaging read-aloud choice for St. Patrick's Day." -- Booklist A Cheery picture book, with the artist using the lighter, brighter side of his palette....Attractive and amusing." -- Kirkus Reviews

First line

"Jamie O'Rourke," his wife, Eileen, would say.

About the author

Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934, to a family of Irish and Italian background. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California. His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his "continued distinguished contribution," and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for lifetime contribution to children's literature in 2011.
DePaola has published almost 200 children's books in 15 different countries over the past 30 years. Among his most well-known titles are the Strega Nona series, 26 Fairmount Avenue, and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush.
DePaola lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.

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