Patty Lovell

The Molly Lou books are some of my favorites. The stories are sweet and full of heart, but the best part are the illustrations. David Catrow has a way of capturing not just the spirit of Molly Lou Mellon, but of all kids, and all fun-loving adults. This isn’t the best Molly Lou book, but it is still her heart and rambunctiousness, and her need to be unique. This is a book for my collection for years to come.

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. A horrible bully picks on her on the very first day, but Molly Lou Melon knows just what to do about that.

Genre
Picture books for children
Realistic fiction
Theme
Dealing with bullies
Subject
Bullies and bullying
First grade girls
Girls
Grandmother and granddaughter
Self-acceptance in children
Teeth