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    Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland
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    Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland

    By Tomie dePaola

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    The story of Patrick’s life, from his noble birth in Britain, to his being captured and taken to Ireland by a group of bandits, to the “dreams” that led him to convert the Irish people to the Christian faith. DePaola also retells several well-known legends, including the story of how Patrick got rid of all the snakes in Ireland. Full color. 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHoliday House
    Release dateMar 5, 2013
    ISBN9781480416550
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    Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland
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    Tomie dePaola

    Tomie dePaola (1934–2020) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children’s classic Strega Nona. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature.” A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.

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    • 4/5
      Hynes Library:A classically illustrated book from Tomie dePaola. The book depicts St. Patrick's life from the time of his childhood until he dies in Ireland. The book also includes several popular legends that are associated with St. Patrick.
    • 3/5
      Fun retelling of the story behind St. Patrick's Day. My kids and I enjoyed reading it together.
    • 4/5
      Great to have in a situation where religious overtones are acceptable. Tomie dePaola embraces his Irish roots in this one (as opposed to his Italian roots in some of his other books).
    • 3/5
      Born into a noble family in Roman Britain, Patrick was captured as a boy by coastal raiders, and sold into slavery across the sea, in Ireland. It was here, as he worked as a shepherd for his new master, King Miliucc, that - after much prayer - he first "felt the love of God in his heart." Escaping from Ireland, Patrick made his way home, but God was not finished with him, and he eventually found himself returning to the land of his captivity, to Christianize the population...Tomie dePaola - whose retelling of the old legend of The Clown of God was one of my favorite religious picture-books as a child - turns his attention to the traditions of his mother's people in Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland. As someone with a great deal of admiration for ancient Irish culture, but who takes a dim view of proselytizing, I can't honestly say that Patrick is one of my personal heroes. But for those who feel differently, or who just want to introduce children to this influential man in Irish history, dePaola's book is a wonderful place to start. The story is engaging, the illustrations vintage dePaola (always a good thing!), and the inclusion of five folk legends associated with the saint just gives the book added appeal. Definitely a title to be read for St. Patrick's Day, which (as dePaola informs us) marks Patrick's death, on March 17, 461.
    • 5/5
      Tomie dePaola is one of my favourite children's illustrators and I love the books he writes and illustrates, especially his Catholic books. There is really nothing else that can compare with them in pure quality and delight. I've read this one before many times and it deserves a permanent place in any home library. Not much is known about the real St. Patrick and dePaola starts off with telling us Patrick's life story as far as we know it factually. It is a wonderful story of a young man who is captured and enslaved but through his love of God perseveres. Upon escaping and returning home, he becomes a priest and eventually a bishop who feels called to go back to his place of enslavement, Ireland, to spread the Good News. And this is Patrick's legacy as we know it, how he brought Christianity to Ireland. Following this dePaola devotes a spread each to the common legends surrounding St. Patrick which may be true or may just be simple legends such as his driving the snakes out of Ireland, his use of the shamrock to explain the trinity, his floating on a stone across the sea, the light that shone from his fingers, and a few others. A wonderful picture book and offered now for the first time in ebook format.
    • 2/5
      Summary: This story is about the life of Saint Patrick. It Chronicles how he came to be the patron saint of ireland and how the three leaf clover came to be associated with him. It goes through the history of how he got taken from his home in britain and sold as a slave to a farmer in Ireland. Then he prays so much that God provides his escape and gets him safely back to his home. he ends up going back to Ireland to preach to the very people that took him from his country and dies a beloved man in the country. At the very end there are legends of St. Patricks life.Genre: This book is a biography because it tells the story of a mans life and how he became one of the most popular saints around. It tells of his trials and travels and what he went through to eventually reach thousands of people.Setting: The setting of this story takes place in Ireland and partly in Britain. It is important to know these things because it lets the readers know which part of the world St. Patrick comes from so that they can better understand the history surrounding him. We also know the year, which allows us to look back and see what was going on during the time of St. Patrick's youth when he was taken and the horrors he would have faced. It allows St. Patrick to be even more real and relevant in our lives as readersmedia: drawings/ink.
    • 4/5
      Patrick's life story is greatly simplified for children, but covers the essentials, and is illustrated in a style reminiscent of ancient times.DePaola includes an afterward about his childhood visits to his Irish grandparents (his mother's parents). The book was a response to his mother's request.(PS: St. Patrick was a Welshman.)