In fact he seems to be having rather a good time, which causes Arthur to become quite jealous. Stanley seems to adjust to his new shape very quickly and finds that he can get under doors, through the bars of a grating to recover his mother’s lost ring and in one of my favourite episodes, even travel a long distance safely contained in a sturdy envelope. The ever practical Mrs Lambchop asks the forbidding looking nurse to take Stanley’s measurements so that she can sort out the necessary alterations to his clothing. ‘ Hay is for horse, Arthur, not people’ĭespite the dreadful accident, Mrs Lambchop is keen that they all have breakfast before taking him to see Doctor Dan who examines him carefully and finds nothing seriously wrong. Their younger son, Arthur summons them urgently to see what has happened to Stanley: On the first page we learn that his parents appreciate politeness and the precise use of language. But I didn’t realise that the original 1968 illustrations were by the great Tomi Ungerer (1931-2019) which give the story a very different atmosphere.įor a start, this book format is smaller and the colour palette is restrained to black, white and orange which for me better suits the unfolding quiet domestic drama. The edition I am used to sharing with children is vividly illustrated by Scott Nash who does a good job of showing how Stanley copes with his new body shape. When a bulletin board above his bed falls on him and crushes him completely flat, he and his family are resolved to look on the bright side and think about the many advantages of being two dimensional. I have always loved this hilarious story about a young boy, Stanley Lambchop, who makes the best of an unfortunate accident. Posted on Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown, illustrated by Tomi Ungerer
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