Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure
Reader's Review: This is a popular chapter books series for new readers about a young boy who wakes up one morning flattened by a bulletin board. Rather than worry about the situation, his ...
Reader’s Review:
This is a popular chapter books series for new readers about a young boy who wakes up one morning flattened by a bulletin board. Rather than worry about the situation, his family deals with the change in their son and changes their lifestyle to accommodate a flat child. Thus starts a series of adventures for Stanley, including flying as a kite and being shipped in an envelope. Young children enjoy the bizarre scenarios, but adults may find the books shallow and old-fashioned (they were first published in the 1960s). There are some discussions about accepting kids with disabilities, but also some jealousy from Stanley’s brother because of all the attention Stanley gets.
To look out for
- Islamic Values: There are a lot of books in this series, most of them about adventures and traveling around the world, but some include topics such as Christmas. There is also some sibling rivalry and jealousy because Stanley’s parents give him a lot more attention than they do to his brother Arthur.
- Language: Arthur sometimes calls his brother names such as flatty-head or pancake. Other instances of mild language.
