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Mark Fry
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Flat Stanley visits his Uncle Mark in Chicago and goes on adventures around the city. He sees famous landmarks like Wrigley Field and Soldier Field. He is surprised by how big Chicago is compared to Cincinnati. Flat Stanley also travels to San Francisco, seeing places like Chinatown and riding cable cars. He returns to Chicago and explores more of the city, seeing buildings, parks, and art before taking the train back home.

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FLAT STANLEY Jacob Schulte April 2013
I traveled from Cincinnati to Chicago where Uncle Mark lives. I arrived a little wet and faded from my trip.
Uncle Mark let me go on a bike from his house to downtown to see some of the sights.
First stop was at Wrigley Field where the Chicago Cubs play baseball. Wrigley Field is one of the oldest MLB baseball stadiums. It is 99 years old.
I couldn¡¯t believe how big the city was. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. The city is about nine times bigger than Cincinnati.
Then we saw Soldier Field where the Chicago Bears play football. The stadium was empty and quiet.
It was too cold to go swimming but I passed by a beach. You can see Lake Michigan which is so big, it almost looks like an ocean! I bet summer is fun here.
Navy Pier has a huge Ferris wheel. The Ferris wheel was invented in Chicago in 1893.
I biked around Soldier Field where the Chicago Bears play football. The stadium was empty and quiet.
That night, I slept with Annie and Maggie. I am glad they didn¡¯t think I was a toy and chew me up. They were warm and furry.
The next day, I got up really early and went to the airport and got on a plane to San Francisco, California which is over 2,000 miles away!
San Francisco is famous for Chinatown, which is a neighborhood where a lot of Chinese immigrants live. Here is me in front of the Dragon Gate which is like a big doorway into neighborhood.
San Francisco is very hilly and to help people go up and down the hills, the city has cable cars that are pulled up tracks. People hop on and off and hang off the side.
San Francisco has a beautiful city hall. When I was there, there was a parade celebrating Asian culture.
I hopped on one of the floats and took a ride! Can you spot me on the float?
I got to see the Transamerica Pyramid which is the tallest skyscraper in San Francisco
Before I hopped on a plane back to Chicago, I got to see the Bay Bridge. This type of bridge is called a suspension bridge where cables hold up the road. The blue bridge in Cincinnati is also a suspension bridge.
The next day, I was back in Chicago. I started my day by going to the gym. I lifted weights to strengthen my muscles and bones. But the fun part of going was rock climbing on a giant wall on the outside of the building.
Instead of riding my bike or using a car, I took public transportation. First was a bus ride. The guy next to me was on his phone the WHOLE time! That took me to a train which took me to the city.
Downtown had a bunch of buildings and a river in the middle of them all. I was told that during St. Patrick¡¯s day, they dye the entire river a bright green!
I thought these buildings were funny looking. They reminded me of corn cobs.
I came across a whole crowd of funny looking characters. I¡¯m not sure what they were doing.
One of the coolest things I saw was a sculpture called Cloud Gate. People call it The Bean because it kind of looks like a big silver kidney bean.
If you get close to The Bean, it¡¯s like a big funny mirror that stretches everything.
The architecture was very interesting and has all sorts of different shape and sizes.
The Chicago Art Museum as huge lions in front of it that look like they are protecting the building.
This is the Willis Tower. It is the tallest building on this side of the world. It is 108 stories tall! The antennas on the very top change color at night depending on the holiday.
I had to get back on the train and head back home. The trains have color names so you know which one to get on. I had to take the Brown Train.
I hopped off in one of the neighborhoods on the way back to Uncle Mark¡¯s house. The buildings are colorful and all different.
I tried to eat sushi for the first time. The thing that looks like a flower is raw salmon cut up and arranged in a pattern. I¡¯m not sure I liked it very much. I think I like hot dogs and hamburgers better.
My trip was over and I needed to get back to Jacob. I hopped back in the mailbox and headed back to Cincinnati. I had a lot of fun. Uncle Mark was happy Jacob sent me to visit.

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Flat Stanley adventures

  • 2. I traveled from Cincinnati to Chicago where Uncle Mark lives. I arrived a little wet and faded from my trip.
  • 3. Uncle Mark let me go on a bike from his house to downtown to see some of the sights.
  • 4. First stop was at Wrigley Field where the Chicago Cubs play baseball. Wrigley Field is one of the oldest MLB baseball stadiums. It is 99 years old.
  • 5. I couldn¡¯t believe how big the city was. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. The city is about nine times bigger than Cincinnati.
  • 6. Then we saw Soldier Field where the Chicago Bears play football. The stadium was empty and quiet.
  • 7. It was too cold to go swimming but I passed by a beach. You can see Lake Michigan which is so big, it almost looks like an ocean! I bet summer is fun here.
  • 8. Navy Pier has a huge Ferris wheel. The Ferris wheel was invented in Chicago in 1893.
  • 9. I biked around Soldier Field where the Chicago Bears play football. The stadium was empty and quiet.
  • 10. That night, I slept with Annie and Maggie. I am glad they didn¡¯t think I was a toy and chew me up. They were warm and furry.
  • 11. The next day, I got up really early and went to the airport and got on a plane to San Francisco, California which is over 2,000 miles away!
  • 12. San Francisco is famous for Chinatown, which is a neighborhood where a lot of Chinese immigrants live. Here is me in front of the Dragon Gate which is like a big doorway into neighborhood.
  • 13. San Francisco is very hilly and to help people go up and down the hills, the city has cable cars that are pulled up tracks. People hop on and off and hang off the side.
  • 14. San Francisco has a beautiful city hall. When I was there, there was a parade celebrating Asian culture.
  • 15. I hopped on one of the floats and took a ride! Can you spot me on the float?
  • 16. I got to see the Transamerica Pyramid which is the tallest skyscraper in San Francisco
  • 17. Before I hopped on a plane back to Chicago, I got to see the Bay Bridge. This type of bridge is called a suspension bridge where cables hold up the road. The blue bridge in Cincinnati is also a suspension bridge.
  • 18. The next day, I was back in Chicago. I started my day by going to the gym. I lifted weights to strengthen my muscles and bones. But the fun part of going was rock climbing on a giant wall on the outside of the building.
  • 19. Instead of riding my bike or using a car, I took public transportation. First was a bus ride. The guy next to me was on his phone the WHOLE time! That took me to a train which took me to the city.
  • 20. Downtown had a bunch of buildings and a river in the middle of them all. I was told that during St. Patrick¡¯s day, they dye the entire river a bright green!
  • 21. I thought these buildings were funny looking. They reminded me of corn cobs.
  • 22. I came across a whole crowd of funny looking characters. I¡¯m not sure what they were doing.
  • 23. One of the coolest things I saw was a sculpture called Cloud Gate. People call it The Bean because it kind of looks like a big silver kidney bean.
  • 24. If you get close to The Bean, it¡¯s like a big funny mirror that stretches everything.
  • 25. The architecture was very interesting and has all sorts of different shape and sizes.
  • 26. The Chicago Art Museum as huge lions in front of it that look like they are protecting the building.
  • 27. This is the Willis Tower. It is the tallest building on this side of the world. It is 108 stories tall! The antennas on the very top change color at night depending on the holiday.
  • 28. I had to get back on the train and head back home. The trains have color names so you know which one to get on. I had to take the Brown Train.
  • 29. I hopped off in one of the neighborhoods on the way back to Uncle Mark¡¯s house. The buildings are colorful and all different.
  • 30. I tried to eat sushi for the first time. The thing that looks like a flower is raw salmon cut up and arranged in a pattern. I¡¯m not sure I liked it very much. I think I like hot dogs and hamburgers better.
  • 31. My trip was over and I needed to get back to Jacob. I hopped back in the mailbox and headed back to Cincinnati. I had a lot of fun. Uncle Mark was happy Jacob sent me to visit.