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About Speak Up, Molly Lou Melon
Product Description The beloved modern classic character, Molly Lou Melon, is tackling the timely topic of speaking up for yourself and others. Molly Lou Melon's mother taught her to use her big voice for good--to speak up for what's right, for those who can't, and even when it's hard. So she does. When school starts and a bully begins teasing everyone, including a new student, Molly Lou knows just what to do. From standing up for a friend to admitting when you've made a mistake, Molly Lou shows us how speaking up is always the right choice. The beloved classic character has another important message to share, and David Catrow's vibrant and spunky illustrations continue to expand Molly Lou's larger-than-life personality. From School Library Journal Gr 1-2-The very small girl with the sweet brown face and mass of black hair, Molly Lou Melon (Stand Up, Molly Lou Melon) is back with more self-confidence than ever. She enthusiastically embraces her mother's instructions to be true to herself, take responsibility, and accept people for who they are along with all their differences. So when a new class bully, Bettina Bonklehead, teases her and her friends, Molly Lou staunchly defends their friendship. When she and Bettina are both involved in a paint project gone awry, Molly Lou takes responsibility and cheerily accepts the punishment while Bettina stays quiet. When Bettina bullies the new boy, Molly doesn't hesitate to stand up to her, and tell her to stop. While the final message for the bully is a tad overly simplistic-"If you want to be a friend, it's all up to you"-readers may be encouraged by Molly Lou's upbeat approach, aware that she has learned the lesson from bully-turned-friend, Ronald Durkin, of the previous book. VERDICT While standing up to bullies is nothing new for the perpetually self-confident protagonist, the whimsical approach paired with Catrow's familiar signature ink and watercolor caricatures make this an easily digestible lesson in making good choices and speaking up.-Jessica Marie, Salem P.L., ORα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Review “Molly Lou enthusiastically embraces her mother’s instructions to be true to herself, take responsibility, and accept people for who they are along with all their differences. . . While standing up to bullies is nothing new for the perpetually self-confident protagonist, the whimsical approach paired with Catrow’s familiar signature ink and watercolor caricatures make this an easily digestible lesson in making good choices and speaking up.” – School Library Journal About the Author Patty Lovell taught kindergarten for 14 years and recently moved to first grade. She lives in Glen Cove, New York. David Catrow is the illustrator of many picture books, including Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon and its sequel, Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon, written by Patty Lovell; I Wanna Iguana and its two companion books, I Wanna New Room and I Wanna Go Home, written by Karen Kaufman Orloff; Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel; The Middle Child Blues by Kristyn Crow; and We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Deborah.
