Stanley

Name: Stanley
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Syd Hoff
ISBN: 9780062405722

Author: Syd Hoff

Narrator: Dan Bittner

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 02/24/2015

Categories: Children's Fiction, Beginner Readers, Animal Stories, Children's Humor

Synopsis

Syd Hoff's comical, charming story will delight readers young and old alike in this beloved classic I Can Read about a caveman who's not afraid to be himself. Stanley is no ordinary caveman. This makes the other cavemen so angry that they chase him away. But Stanley just goes on being different, and as the others soon see, different isn’t such a bad idea after all.Stanley is a funny story with a timeless message. As Children's Book and Their Creators commented: ""Humorously demonstrates how one noncomformist can make a tremendous difference to his society.""This Level 1 I Can Read classic by Syd Hoff, author of Danny and the Dinosaur, is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

About Syd Hoff

Syd Hoff has given much pleasure to children everywhere as the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the favorite I Can Read books Sammy the Seal, The Horse in Harry’s Room, and the Danny and the Dinosaur books. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design. His cartoons were a regular feature in the New Yorker after he sold his first cartoon to that magazine at the age of eighteen. His work also appeared in many other magazines, including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post, and in a nationally syndicated daily feature.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris on October 26, 2016

One of the reasons that I love this book (aside from the fact that I have fond memories of it as a child, including Syd Hoff coming to our school and signing my copy, which my mother subsequently gave away and I've never seen it again) is that it quietly challenges gender stereotypes for boys. Today......more

Goodreads review by Annette on July 12, 2017

This was my favorite book when I was six years old. It was my younger brother's favorite book too. We must have read it thousands of times.......more

Goodreads review by Edward on March 03, 2020

Syd Hoff's Stanley is the poor person's Fred Flintstone you've been waiting for. If you say you haven't, you're in denial. Stanley is a humble caveman who's also the world's very first trendsetter, a Neander-awwww! who's really the nicest guy in all of prehistory. The other cave-dudes frown at his k......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on July 04, 2023

In a world full of uncivilized cavemen, Stanley is different. He likes to plant things, pain on cave walls and is nice to others, both humans and animals. He's not like the other cavemen, which makes him a misfit. Being a misfit, he's banished from his home and must seek refuge someplace else. But i......more

Goodreads review by Villain on April 14, 2024

So, this was interesting. Stanley is a caveman who doesn't like living in a cave. He sets off and studies how animals live before building his own house. The thing I find interesting is that the other cavemen are very alpha male types and Stanley sometimes codes as feminine with long eyelashes and t......more