If you’re still looking for a Christmas gift for the little Irish fan in your life, the latest chapter of Clashmore Mike’s odyssey as Notre Dame’s mascot makes a perfect (large) stocking-stuffer. Sitting in “retirement” in his village, the young pup reflects on how he became the mascot of the Fighting Irish, including standing up to the fearsome mule of Army’s Black Knights of the Hudson. Beautifully illustrated by Andrea Pynaert, the story by Susan Guibert and Brendan O’Shaughnessy educates youngsters about Fighting Irish history too far back for their parents to remember while entertaining them at the same time.

The book is available via the Clashmore Mike website, with more info about it in this video.