![]() I don't know whether I ever read it as a youngster or not, for I recognised father's line about hay being for horses, not people. The sense of humour has certainly carried through across the years from the mid-60s when this book and its hero were invented. And there was never much text to break up anyway – this is a large-print, and quick, read, with just five chapters, meaning it's a suitable little achievement for the suitable little reader. To cover those new illustrations, they're fine – they look very modern, and digital, but they accompany the text in a fine way, and while they don't break up every spread they're frequent visitors to the page and are always welcome. But then you don't need to update perfection. So while the illustrations are new, we get the real deal, with the young Stanley squished one night, to such an extent he can limbo under shut doors, get airmailed to America to visit relatives, become a kite for his younger brother to play with, and more. Yes, there's proof that this is the original text of this classic children's book – at least it's not been updated to metric. ![]() ![]() Stanley was four feet tall, about a foot wide, and half an inch thick. Summary: A welcome return to the best-seller lists for this series opener.
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