To Emily, I think third grade is the most "wonder"ful of all grades.
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How the Flat Stanley Story and Project Began
Created more than 40 years ago, the Flat Stanley character grew out of a bedtime story told by Jeff Brown to his children, J.C. and Tony. It seems that one night when it was time to go to bed, J.C. was stalling and asked his father to stay awhile to talk. He told him he was afraid the big bulletin board over his bed would fall on him.

Since Mr. Brown had mounted the board himself, he assured J.C. that he would be fine, but as a joke, the dad added that if it did fall, the boy would probably wake up in the morning a little flat. The children thought this was hilarious, and for many nights afterwards, the three would make up stories about things they could do and places they'd go if they were flat.

Later, a friend who worked in the publishing business heard about the flat stories. He suggested Mr. Brown write a book about them, and that's how the Flat Stanley series originated. Dale Hubert, a Canadian schoolteacher, created the Flat Stanley Project, thereby linking students and encouraging communication. Now Flat Stanleys travel all over the world making new friends and having great adventures. http://www.flatstanley.com/