Mrs. Wolfe's Mailroom Hearst Elementary School 5301 Case Avenue Pleasanton, CA 94566  U.S.A.

Dear Friend or Relative, As part of our integrated Reading, Writing, Language, Social Studies, and Mathematics programs, the children in my class at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary School have read a funny book called Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown. The book is about a young boy named Stanley who is accidentally squished "as flat as a pancake" when a bulletin board falls on him. Stanley is very, very flat but otherwise fine. The story goes on to tell how Stanley discovers some real advantages to being flat. He can slide under doors, go down into sidewalk grates, and even fold himself up small enough to fit into an envelope and be mailed to California for an exciting vacation. We are sending out plain paper dolls that we call FLAT STANLEY, and we are sending them off to visit cities all over America and the WORLD. I have selected you to be FLAT STANLEY's "host family" and hope that you will send him back to me after a short visit telling us (my class) something about your city and the exciting things FLAT STANLEY saw or did while he was there. We would also appreciate it if you could let us know approximately how far your city is from mine (Pleasanton, California ) so that we can calculate the number of miles FLAT STANLEY has traveled. Of course, FLAT STANLEY would also appreciate it if you could "dress" him to reflect the season you are in, or an activity that he did, or other clothing that would tell us more about where you live. Thank you for letting my FLAT STANLEY come to visit you! Yours truly,     PS. It would be fun to get a postcard from FLAT STANLEY in your town, too!