¡Daniela y el Leprechaun del Arcoíris!

Daniela *loved* rainy days. ¡Le encantaban los días de lluvia! When the rain came, Daniela looked for rainbows. She *loved* to chase them! ¡Le encantaba perseguirlos!

One day, it was St. Patricks Day! ¡Era el día de San Patricio! The sky was grey, and it was raining. "¡Sí! ¡Un día perfecto para un arcoíris!" Daniela said. She put on her yellow raincoat and her red boots. ¡Se puso su impermeable amarillo y sus botas rojas!

Daniela ran outside. She looked up at the sky. ¡Yupi! There it was! A big, bright rainbow. "¡Voy a perseguir el arcoíris!" she shouted.

She ran and ran. The rainbow seemed far away. But Daniela didnt stop. She *loved* running. ¡Le encantaba correr! She followed the rainbow over the green hills. She followed the rainbow past the tall trees.

Suddenly, the rainbow stopped! ¡De repente, el arcoíris se detuvo! It ended right next to a big, old oak tree. Daniela was surprised. She walked closer to the tree.

"Hello?" she said.

"Top of the mornin to ya!" A small voice answered. ¡Una voz pequeña respondió!

Daniela looked down. Next to the tree, there was a tiny man. He was wearing a green suit and a tall hat. He had a long, white beard. It was a leprechaun! ¡Era un leprechaun!

Daniela gasped. "¡Un leprechaun! I *cant* believe it! ¡No me lo puedo creer!"

The leprechaun smiled. "And I *cant* believe someone finally found me rainbows end! I am Finnegan, the luckiest leprechaun in Ireland, or at least, near your oak tree."

Daniela giggled. "I am Daniela. I *love* rainbows! ¡Me encantan los arcoíris!"

Finnegan said, "Well, Daniela, since you found me, I have to give you a wish! *Think* carefully! ¡Piensa con cuidado!"

Daniela thought. She could wish for lots of toys. She could wish for lots of candy. But then, she had a better idea.

"I wish it would rain rainbows every day!" she said. "¡Deseo que lluevan arcoíris todos los días!"

Finnegan laughed. "Thats a *very* good wish! But I *cant* make it rain rainbows. Thats impossible! ¡Es imposible! But… I can give you something else." He reached into his pocket. He pulled out a small, shiny coin. It was gold! ¡Era oro!

"This is a lucky coin," Finnegan said. "If you hold it, you will always find a rainbow after the rain."

Daniela took the coin. It felt warm in her hand. "*Thank you*, Finnegan! ¡Muchas gracias!"

Finnegan smiled. "Youre welcome, Daniela. Now, I must go. I have to find my pot of gold!" He winked and disappeared behind the tree. ¡Desapareció detrás del árbol!

Daniela looked at the coin. It was so beautiful. She put it in her pocket. She knew she would always remember her adventure.

From that day on, Daniela always carried the lucky coin. And every time it rained, she looked for a rainbow. And she always found one! She *loved* her lucky coin and she *loved* chasing rainbows, especially after meeting Finnegan, the leprechaun from the end of the rainbow! ¡Le encantaba su moneda de la suerte y le encantaba perseguir arcoíris, especialmente después de conocer a Finnegan, el leprechaun del final del arcoíris!

Daniela told all her friends about Finnegan. At first, they didnt believe her, but Daniela showed them the gold coin. And after a rainy day, Daniela showed them the rainbow. Then, they believed her. Daniela and her friends *loved* to play together, chasing rainbows and imagining more adventures with Finnegan.

Every St. Patricks Day, Daniela wore green. She remembered Finnegan and his lucky coin. She knew that even on rainy days, there was always something magical to find. You just had to look for it! ¡Solo tenías que buscarlo!

The end.