And I Mean It, Stanley (I Can Read Level 1) by Crosby Bonsall

A little girl builds a "truly great thing" out of junk. Her friend Stanley is nowhere to be found. But who is Stanley anyway? What a mystery! Until the great thing is almost complete, that is. Then, it's playtime, and there's just no stopping Stanley. Crosby Bonsall's many beloved I Can Read Books include The Day I Had to Play with My Sister; And I Mean It, Stanley; The Case of the Hungry Stranger; and the My First I Can Read Book Mine's the Best.   Target Age: 4-8 HarperCollins Pub Date: April 18, 1984 0.14" H x 8.56" L x 5.46" W 32 pages paperback