Summary Of Fiona's Luck

The children’s book Fiona’s Luck (2007) is written by Teresa Bateman and illustrated by Kelly Murphy.Depending on where you go, you can find this book listed as a folktale, fairy tale, fable, myth, or fantasy. On Scholastic.com (2016) Fiona’s Luck is listed as all five genres. Teresa Bateman book Fiona’s luck is age appropriate for children ranging from four to eight years old according to Amazon.com (2016). Bateman explores the rich history of the Irish people while mixing in a fantastical tale.The illustrations provided by Murphy are vibrant, rich , and catches the eye. Murphy uses a lot of earth and blue tones in her drawings that give off a whimsical feel. The illustrations are very clear and colorfully detailed for example there is a delightful border collie that follows the main character, Fiona, about while she does her chores. …show more content…
This is because, when they arrived in Ireland there was so much luck in the air that it clung to them.The luck came from the leprechauns. When the leprechaun king heard about this, he was not pleased. So the leprechaun king decided to lock away all the luck in Ireland. As a result, the whole country fell into a great depression where people were sad and hungry. There was no food being produced, not even potatoes. One day a clever girl named Fiona, who seemed to still have some luck, outwits the leprechaun king and restores luck to the