Read moreįlat Stanley is a staple book in the elementary classroom, being the focus of many class read alouds and letter writing projects.

Fun book for early chapterbook readers with several more in this series plus a couple of spin-off series.

The illustrations in this book are nice but they are not the originals which I will always prefer. A fun story that started 'The Flat Stanley Project'. Stanley has fun adventures being flat his brother Arthur is jealous at first but in the end Stanley just wants to be his regular self. The old-fashionedness didn't bother my son at all and I found it rather quaint. When things were simpler, when people were politer and when they sorted out their grievances right quick even if it did involve a push and a shove. Yes, we can tell that the story is taking place in some that took place much earlier than our 'here and now' and while contemporary when written it now adds a sense of vintage charm to the story. I have read it before a few other times in the past.Stanley's original adventure never ceases to amuse me and any child I have read it to for the first time has always found a lot of fun within these pages. Reason for Reading: My son read this as his reader while I was away on vacation and I promised I would read it too. The main purpose of this story was to show the adventures of a boy who became flat.

However, it does show that his family will do anything to help him feel better again. The only issue that I have with the book is that in the end, Stanley becomes normal again, which does not exactly reinforce the idea of becoming comfortable with who you are. This helps to show readers that even though Stanley is different, his unique qualities give him the ability to have experiences like never before. As Stanley embarks on all of his adventures, readers imagine themselves what it would be like to be sent away in a mailing envelope and go explore California, or be a secret night guard in a picture frame at an art gallery. Because this book is fantasy, readers are automatically drawn in by the crazy idea of Stanley becoming “flat” from his bulletin board falling on him. This was such a great idea for a story, because not only is it exciting and fun for children to read, but it also has more serious themes about self-acceptance and family.

Flat stanley his original adventure