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Flat Stanley book cover Flat Stanley is the title character of a 1964 children's book (ISBN 0-06-009791-4) by Jeff Brown (1925 – December 3, 2003). other books by Jeff Brown in this series: Stanley In Space Stanley and the Magic Lamp Invisible Stanley Stanly's Christmas Adventure Stanley Flat Again At the time of his Plot line Stanley Lambchop and his younger brother Arthur are given a big bulletin board by their Dad for putting pictures and posters on. He hangs it on the wall over Stanley's bed, but during the night the board falls from the wall, flattening Stanley in his sleep. He survives and makes the best of his altered state, and soon he is entering locked rooms by sliding under the door, and playing with his younger brother by being used as a kite. Stanley even helps catch some art museum sneak thieves by posing as a painting on the wall! But one special advantage is that Flat Stanley can now visit his friends by being mailed in an envelope. The Flat Stanley Project Flat Stanley on a boat The project was started in 1995 by Dale Hubert, a grade three schoolteacher in London, Ontario, Canada. It is meant to facilitate letter-writing by schoolchildren to each other as they document what Flat Stanley has done with them. Dale Hubert received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence in 2001 for the Flat Stanley The Flat Stanley Project provides an opportunity for students to make connections with students of other member schools who've signed up with the project. Students begin by reading the book and becoming acquainted with the story. Then they make paper "Flat Stanleys" (or pictures of the Stanley Lambchop character) and keep a journal for a few days, documenting the places and activities in which Flat Stanley is involved. The Flat Stanley and the journal are mailed to other people who are asked to treat the figure as a visiting guest and add to his journal, then return them both after a period of time. The project has many similarities to the Travelling gnome prank except, of course, for the Flat Stanley Project's focus on literacy. Flat Stanley with a far flung friend Students may find it fun to plot Flat Stanley's travels on maps and share the contents of the journal. Often, a Flat Stanley returns with a photo or postcard from his visit. Some teachers may prefer to use e-mail. In 2005, more than 6,000 classes from 47 countries took part in the Flat Stanley Project.[citation needed] Flat Stanley and celebrities Flat Stanley has been photographed with many famous celebrities, politicians and actors. The following is a partial list: Tim Foreman Newt Gingrich Clay Aiken President George W. Bush The Blue Man Group Sean Astin Pete Sergei Josh Brogan Ralph Nader | ||||
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