Molly the Brave and Me

by Jane O'Connor, Sheila Hamanaka (Illustrator)

Beth wishes she were more like Molly, who doesn't mind if boys hide dead bugs in her desk, and who tells big kids to get lost if they tease her. Beth is flattered when Molly invites her to stay overnight at her house in the country; when the girls get lost, Beth is the one who gets them home.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Friendship

48 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1990

About the author

Since the publication of Fancy Nancy, Jane O'Connor's closet now boasts so many boas, tiaras, and sparkly ensembles that sometimes friends do not recognize her on the street. She still resides (that's a fancy word for lives) in New York City with her family and their canine companion, Arrow. --from the publisher's website

Reviews

[Ava · Rating 2 out of 5]

did not like how author used the word "jerk" and repeatedly used "guts" instead of "courage" or another alternative

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

when i was in 3rd grade i read this book like 25 times i loved it

[Margaret Boling · Rating 4 out of 5]

7/9/2019 ~ A friendship between two girls, one White & one Black (and the book was written in the 1990s!). I appreciated that Beth grew through the story as she realized she had courage too, something she'd been looking up to Molly for. It's always good to come to understand that our heroes might struggle with something too.

[Cadence Briggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was amazing! It is about two girls. One is brave the other is not.

[Ms. Brewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

4th Grade Review
"I rated this book 5 stars because: It tesh you to be brave or you don't have to be brave time. My favorite part: went they get lost in the cron flise." RC

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really well written book about a little girl looking up to a classmate thinking that she is never scared of anything and what she thinks about her if she seems scared? And then getting to leave her house for an overnight stay with the other girl! So the main little girl learns that Molly isn't so brave at times either and it's okay to be 'strong and brave' when you need to be but scared and a little lonely when you need to be too! Just a really nice book about friendships!

[Brittany White · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just read this to my First grade intern class, and it was such a great follow-up story to the previous day's lesson on admiring someone. The story is about the characteristics we admire in friends, such as bravery, and how true friends rely on one another and can find that they themselves possess those favorable traits.

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really cute book for students who are moving up to chapter books, right before they start reading full chapter books. This is a great book about best friends, who are encouraging each other to be brave.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Possibly my favorite book of all time. Given to me by my husband back when we were young and in love. (That was a joke.)

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Molly the Brave and Me (Paperback)
by Jane O'Connor
in a broad sense the book is about learning about new experiences and friendship, good early reader

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Molly the Brave and Me could be used as a tool to teach that some people act a certain way but can still have the same thinking as you. Many people can put on a front and be totally different.

[Audrey Harlan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story to read when talking about courage and the way we sometimes feel for our friends.