Synopses & Reviews
When a leprechaun appears and asks Colleen's help in saving the St. Patrick's Day Parade, she offers items of different colors to rebuild his lost rainbow.
Review
"Colleen's grandfather is set to play the bagpipes in the St. Patrick's Day parade, but rain threatens... Enter Roy G. Biv, a leprechaun who has lost his pot of gold. Roy explains to Colleen that if she helps him find it by making a rainbow, the sun will come out and the parade will be saved... the fantastical story and Cote's bright, cheery illustrations will keep kids interested... this one is sure to be popular around St. Paddy's Day..." - Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
It's raining, and Colleen is sad. How can her grandfather play his bagpipes in the St. Patrick's Day parade? His music is so beautiful it makes people laugh and cry at once. Suddenly, a leprechaun appears before her. He says he can make the sun come out by creating a rainbow - but to build its colors, Colleen must give up the thing she holds most dear.
A note at the end explains the science of rainbows and the Roy G. Biv naming tradition.