Flat Stanley was Here!

Flat Stanley, a popular children’s book character has come to visit us in South Africa twice in the last year. Flat Stanley, flattened by an accident in his home, is able to travel around the world because of his ‘flattened’ status. Flat Stanley is a project assigned by elementary school teachers for their students to “send” Stanley to friends across the country and around the world. Jody took a picture of Stanley with Josiah’s 4th grade class at the International School of South Africa. In Jody’s explanation and following conversation, Mrs. Kraak (crock) told Jody that she wanted a Flat Stanley book to read in her class. The pictures are of Stanley with Josiah’s class and Stanley on our trampoline with some neighborhood friends.
Under the trampoline, you can see our dog Lizzy. She is schizophrenic - she wants to touch you, but you cannot touch her. She barks at us ripping off tin foil in the kitchen. She will jump at the smallest noises.