Explains what pretending is, why it is fun, and why there are times when we do not pretend.

Alice, a very imaginative little girl, practices her trade as a Temporary Fairy, but still has trouble learning the difficult tricks, such as making her clothes put themselves away.

As she walks to the park with her school class, a young girl finds a piece of string which her imagination turns into a dragon's tail, an acrobat, fireworks, a storm cloud, and more.

Feeling neglected because of the family's new baby, Anna transforms herself into different animals hoping to be noticed.

After an imaginative chicken uses string and stones to entertain her friends during a thunderstorm, the other chickens try to see the world from her point of view.

Emily's imagination helps bring a library to her town of Pitchfork, Oregon.

After learning that the cousin he dislikes is coming for a visit, a boy imagines what unpleasant things might happen to him.

Harold goes for a walk on a tightrope and tumbles smack into a circus. Under the big top Harold is at the top of his form.

After helping her mother weed, water, and chase the rabbits from their garden, a young girl imagines her dream garden complete with jellybean bushes, chocolate rabbits, and tomatoes the size of beach balls.

Rhythmic text accompanies photographs and illustrations to reveal how children can use common objects, such as candles, cars, and houses, for inventive interpretation.