Molly was the shortest girl in third grade but she didn't care she was proud of her height. Molly had really big teeth but she didn't care because her grandmother told her to be happy and she did. Molly had to move away from her friends and grandma who had been so supportive of her to a new school. Ronald at her new school would pick out things about her and try to bully her but Molly didn't she just believed in herself and did cool things which made Ronald feel dumb.

I really like this book I think it's important that children learn to love and accept themselves at a young age and books that show children this is something I would love for my kids to read.

This is a good book to read to children teaching to be proud of the things that make them different and that although others may try to make fun of them if they are proud and confident in who they are the mean people won't be so mean anymore.

Ever have a student that is quite and does not interact with his or her peers? This book can be used to teach that everyone is different and everyone has his or her own niche. Lessons on character education can be incorporated to involve Molly Lou Melon.

I read this book to my class every year. It is a wonderful story.

This was sweet and it made me chuckle. I loved the illustrations!

This book is about a young girl named Molly Lou Melon. She is not the normal kid you would expect. She looks different than any of her other classmates. Despite her differences, throughout the book, her grandmother always tells her to stand tall. And that is exactly what she does.
I love this book! My grandmother bought it when I was little, and she read it to me all the time. It became something all of my family has said to me. "Stand Tall Molly Ann." It has special meaning and I believe it has such a special message to it.
How I would integrate this book into my classroom during the first week of school. It has good message of it is okay to stand out and be different. Everyone is different in their own way and instead of cowering from them, stand tall and embrace them!

I adore the message in this book. I like how it gives children the confidence in themselves when it comes to their own uniqueness. I like also how their is an adult who promotes this confidence in the book that is not a parent. I think children can relate to having an adult, not necessarily a parent, give them acceptance. I chose this book because not everyone in life is going to like you, there will be Ronald's along the way. This book gives the message to be true to yourself no matter who shows up.

This book is perfect for those students who do not fit in. Through the life of Molly Lou Melon, students will understand that it is okay to be different. This book is a definitely text-to self connection. Self-Confidence is a major lesson that should be taught to our students as often as possible.

Murphy’s favorite book. We read this no less than three times a day, every day.

Text to text connection:

This book reminded me of “I like myself” by Karen Beaumont. Both books are about two little girls who have things that aren’t so lovely about themselves. Beaver breath, buck teeth, messy hair and shorter than average are all things that they could be self conscious about. But they both choose to embrace their flaws and insecurities and just be themselves. They were taught that Beauty comes from a good heart and they display that beauty despite their shortcomings. This is a great message for all students despite gender. And it is also a great lesson that we should choose kindness because we never know what someone else is feeling.

Molly Lou Melon is a unique and lovable character that gets teased mercilessly once she moves to a new town. The bully, Ronald Durkin, test everything Molly Lou Melon learns from her grandmother about 'standing tall.' Melon's grandmother imparts life lesson in her to accept herself fully and to show up in the world as all of who she is. Luckily, Molly Lou Melon listens to her grandmother's advice and continues to be all of who she is despite Ronald Durkin. Eventually, Molly Lou Melon wins the new school over-bully, Ronald Durkin, included!

I love this story and the illustrations, but ever without the great artwork, I feel as though I would have a good understanding of what Molly Lou Melon would look and sound like. Lovell explains, Molly Lou has, "buck teeth that stuck out so far, she could stack pennies on them," and sounds like "a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor." Lovell utilizes what Fletcher describes as the skill of creating a character to develop Molly Lou Melon. Fletcher (2013) states, "When writers explore the terrain of the physical, we help readers enter more fully into the life of our characters" (p.57). Lovell does this very well in all her descriptions. When I teach writing, I will ask a student to close her eyes for a few pages while I read out loud. I will ask for feedback about what she sees before starting the story over and showing her the pictures. After reading the whole book, I would like to start a discussion about what she, the writer, thinks about how well the author does or does not create the character. Another question would be to discuss what she envisioned in her head versus what she saw the illustrator draw.

Very sweet. Great message. Stand tall. Be proud of yourself and don't give in to others nasty comments. Quite simply, believe in yourself no matter how small or different.

This book is an absolutely awesome book! Molly is just a little bit smaller then the other children and unique in her in ways. Her grandmother encouraged her to love all the things that made her different. The illustration were outstanding. I also enjoyed the dialogue from the grandmother and how Molly Lou Mellon listened to her. As a teacher, I believe this book would be a wonderful book to use in the classroom to teach children to not only accept their differences, but be proud of who you are and your uniqueness. I will most definitely be using this book in my classroom!