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DePaola, Tomie, 1934-

Patrick : patron saint of Ireland / by Tomie dePaola. - 1st ed. - New York : Holiday House, ©1992. - 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

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.

Ages 5-8.



ISBN: 9780823409242 0823409244 9780823410774 0823410773 9781518228636 1518228631 075873381X 9780758733818

LCCN: 91019417

Subjects--Personal Names:
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463 --Juvenile literature.
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?
Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christian saints--Ireland--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Voyages and travels--Religious aspects--Juvenile literature.
Missions--Ireland--Juvenile literature.
Missionaries--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Conversion--Christianity--Juvenile literature.
Faith--Juvenile literature.
Prayer--Juvenile literature.
Slavery--Juvenile literature.
Legends--Juvenile literature.
Saints.
Christian saints.
Conversion--Christianity.
Faith.
Legends.
Missionaries.
Missions.
Prayer.
Slavery.
Voyages and travels--Religious aspects.
Saints.
Christian saints--Biography.
Saints.
Reading List--2014 Summer--Armstrong Elementary--Kindergarten.
Reading List--2014 Summer--UP Elementary--entering 2nd grade.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Ireland.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Picture books.
Literature.
Biographies.
Picture books for children.
Children's nonfiction.
Biographies.
Literature.
Juvenile works.
Biographies--1992.
Folk tales--1992.
Dust jackets (Bindings)--1992.

LC Class. No.: BR1720.P26 / D46 1992

Dewey Class. No.: 270.2/092 B