Flat Stanley has been around for while.
In fact, the character came from the mind of children’s book author Jeff Brown and pen of Tom Ungerer in 1964.
I came across the little dude, though, at my job as communications specialist at the Liverpool Public Library. As part of the Flat Stanley Project, the Pinckneyville Public Library in Illinois had kids color their own Stanleys, which went winging around the country.
Flat Stanley and the Bean Stalk
Our guy was sent to us by artist Grace Flener, a 5-year-old kindergartener. Our part in the Pinckneyville project is to take photos of Flat Stanley Grace Flenere in interesting places to send back to Illinois. They are putting them up on an album on their Facebook page.
And I am collecting ours for posts on the Liverpool Public Library Facebook page as well. My colleagues are having real fun with Flat Stanley, after I got the ball rolling with a few photos around the library.
Smooth ride for Flat Stanley.
Our page has seen an expanded reach on the Flat Stanley posts. Go ahead and like it on the strip at the right if you wish the full effect with my write-ups. But here’s a smattering of Stanley’s for your enjoyment.
With therapy dog Dory.
With our Mr. G and his creation, G Flat.
Dancing with Gidget.
We hope that Grace Flener has liked the photos we’ve sent back to Pinckneyville via email.
We certainly have grown quite close to the Flat Stanley she sent to us.
Have you or somebody you know participated in the Flat Stanley project, and if so, where did you take the picture? Have you every had a pen pal project, and if so, who with and from where? Which Flat Stanley is your favorite, and why?
Mark Bialczak 
my son enjoyed the Flat Stanley books!
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I wish I would have know about Flat Stanley back in the day when my daughter was that age, Rachel.
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Awesome! I had the Flat Stanley book-record combo in elementary school.
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I wish I had met Flat Stanley when I was a kid, Scott. I bet that was really cool. 🙂
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I LOVE THIS!!! Flat Stanley has been to space on the space shuttle Endeavour and has visited the International Space Station 🙂 This guy gets around, seriously!!
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A space traveler! I am even more impressed about Flat Stanley now, Sadie!
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He’s been on the bottom of the ocean floor in the Florida Keys, as well during a NEEMO mission on the Aquarius habitat! He really does get around – he’s a world traveler 😎
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i love this idea and what cute shots!
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You have a class of youngsters that might like coloring Flat
Stanley on their own, Beth? Or too young yet?
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they would be scribblers, but they would enjoy it for sure )
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I love that you included my Therapy Dog Dory in the post! Having Flat Stanley visiting us has been great fun!
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Dory and Flat Stanley are a cute couple indeed, my wonderful friend Martina. 🙂
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I never received a Flat Stanley nor did my daughter but I have several friends that did who posted him on Facebook.
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I hope both of you someday get in the Flat Stanley loop, AFB. 🙂
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What a cool idea – I love it Mark! ❤
Diana xo
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Maybe someday he’ll find his way to the great northwest, my friend Diana. ❤
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Such a great concept…I had no idea it has been around since the 60’s ! ☺
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Little old Stanley started out as a children’s book in the ‘Leave It to Beaver’ days, Van. I never knew, either, until I looked it up. 😮
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