His Original Adventure
Written by Jeff Brown, Illustrated by Corey Egbert
I have always liked this story and my kids have too. The story is very well depicted in the illustrations and the graphic novel format fits it well. However, there were moments where, without the supporting context, what was happening in the pictures didn’t make much sense. In those cases, it was still easy to move on and it didn’t mess up the story not knowing why something had happened. Like his brother getting surprised by him and then running away into a door? I don’t know why he’d do that. But it isn’t essential to the plot other than knowing that each brother finds pros and cons to Stan’s flat state of being. Overall, I feel it is a good fit for school libraries.
Reviewed by Taryn Jenkins, Librarian, Robert Frost Elementary
Review shared in February 2026
Rating: ★★★★✩ (4 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 1-3
Flat Stanley :The Graphic Novel
Written by Jeff Brown, Illustrated by Corey Egbert
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
93 pages
Release Date: September 2, 2025
ISBN: 978-0-06-309510-6
A review copy was provided by the publisher.
