Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
Hardcover – Picture Book, August 27, 2001
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · August 27, 2001
Be yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do!
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- Who it’s for
- A warm picture-book story about holding onto confidence when a new school brings an unkind welcome.
- Themes
- Self-acceptance, Bullying, Confidence
- Genres
- Self-Esteem & Resilience, Bullying, School Stories
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Be yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do! Molly Lou Melon is short and clumsy, has buck teeth, and has a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. She doesn't mind. Her grandmother has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she takes that advice to heart. But then Molly Lou has to start in a new school.
Continue reading
A horrible bully picks on her on the very first day, but Molly Lou Melon knows just what to do about that. Be sure to look for Molly Lou's other charming books, Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon and Speak Up, Molly Lou Melon!
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A warm picture-book story about holding onto confidence when a new school brings an unkind welcome.
Come here for
- A distinctive heroine who takes her grandmother’s advice to heart
- A gentle story about confidence and facing a bully
Expect
- A school-day challenge met with self-assurance
- A reassuring, character-led picture-book read
Where it sits
| Bullying | 73% |
|---|---|
| Self-Esteem & Resilience | 55% |
| School Stories | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Multigenerational Families
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Bullying
- Authors
- Patty Lovell
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- August 27, 2001
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Self-acceptance · Bullying · Confidence
- Reading lane
- Multigenerational Families