
Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato
1992
First Published
3.88
Average Rating
32
Number of Pages
After his wife is injured, Jamie O'Rourke, the laziest man in Ireland, must find a way to feed his family and luckily bumps into a leprechaun with a batch of magic seeds.
Avg Rating
3.88
Number of Ratings
1,466
5 STARS
28%
4 STARS
38%
3 STARS
28%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

Tomie dePaola
Author · 167 books
Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) was best known for his books for children. He had a five-decade writing and illustrating career during which he published more than 270 books, including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers. Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure.