Jame O'Rourke and the Big Potato by Tomie DePaola (1992)

This Irish Tale retold and illustrated by Tomie DePaola was just the right break I needed in a long work day. Jamie O'Rourke is the laziest man in Ireland, he catches a leprauchaun, grows a big potato that feeds the whole town, but they get sick of it and promise to provide Jamie and his family with food if he promises not to grow any more huge potatoes. I've always loved these tales and wonderful illustrations by DePaola.