false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg 1145862 5 Illustrated by David Catrow Molly Lou Melon may be tiny, clumsy, buck-toothed, and with a voice "like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor," but she doesn't mind. Her grandmother has utmost confidence in her, and tells her at every turn to believe in herself. "Sing out clear and strong and the world will cry tears of joy," Grandma says. But Molly Lou's self-assurance is put to the test when she moves to a new town, away from her friends and beloved grandmother. During her first week of school, Ronald Durkin taunts Molly Lou Melon in the dull-witted but sharp-edged manner of career bullies, calling her "shrimpo" and "bucky-toothed beaver." Our heroine barely flinches as she systematically sets out to prove herself, and Ronald Durkin ends up feeling pretty foolish.<p> First-time author Patty Lovell's message is clear and simple, and the theme is familiar enough to strike chords with every reader, young and old. David Catrow, illustrator of <I>Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs</I>, <I>Rotten Teeth</I>, and other popular picture books, depicts a very weird-looking, very appealing little girl with warmth and cartoonish humor. Any child who is less than perfect will cheer with joy to meet Molly Lou Melon, a girl who doesn't let anything--or anyone--shake her belief in herself. (Ages 5 to 8) <I>--Emilie Coulter</I> 159813 27 8 2001 Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon total:340|5:239|4:78|3:21|2:2|1:0| 340 1574 386 109 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 2 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Fri Jan 04 17:00:30 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 17:00:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 1 false Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 13:50:30 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 17:01:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Thu Oct 08 16:43:17 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 11:51:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 05:56:33 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 06:03:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 1 false Tue Aug 26 12:14:47 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 05 16:25:27 -0800 2008 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Thu Jun 18 16:14:59 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 16:15:09 -0700 2009
We received this book as a gift, and I wasn't too sure about it because the illustrations are not my style. But I was hooked by the first couple of pages. Molly Lou Melon, a short, bullfrog-voiced, buck-toothed dynamo shows kids ho...more...]]> 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 0 0 false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 13:19:23 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 07:39:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Aug 24 12:03:53 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 12:03:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Fri Aug 14 20:30:27 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 20:55:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Mar 01 20:19:45 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 20:35:25 -0800 2009 Little Molly Lou is rather a sight, but being called Bucky Toothed Beaver doesn't daunt her. She continues to be her bold self and win everyone over. Age 4-7]]> 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Wed Jan 14 20:40:58 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 20:41:59 -0800 2009 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Tue Jun 30 08:45:47 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 08:49:10 -0700 2009 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Sun Jun 14 21:03:22 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 21:04:09 -0700 2009 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 4 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 16 14:51:02 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 14:54:23 -0800 2008 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Sun Oct 11 16:13:08 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 16:14:04 -0700 2009 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Tue Jul 21 19:05:46 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 19:07:04 -0700 2009 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Tue Mar 31 13:39:42 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 13:39:42 -0700 2009 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 4 0 false Wed Nov 19 17:54:08 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 18:18:37 -0800 2008 Great story about a girl that deals with a bully the right way. Leads to good discussion about how to deal with a bully.]]> 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Sun Dec 06 16:33:08 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 06 16:34:19 -0800 2009 1145862 0399234160 9780399234163 329 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181393280m/1145862.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon 5 0 false Thu Jan 15 11:50:54 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 11:51:36 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1145862