Flat Stanley has really become popular in the last I am thinking 5 to 6 years. I never read the book when I was a kid. I didn't hear about it until my son was in preschool some 5 or 6 years ago. Maybe 7 years ago, he's going into 6th grade now. Teachers do whole activity things based on the books for geography and stuff. -- Jamie in Michigan Currently Reading: Cupcake by Rachel Cohn www.michrxtech.com/books.html