"This is a special book. For once, we read not the stories of fairies, wizards, or princes, but of characters we rarely hear from—and who are no less fascinating for it. The narrators are everyday objects, the very things that fill our world and our children's world. There's a cardboard box, a page, a plastic bottle, a hat, a street, and more.
They tell us about themselves: where they come from, what has happened to them, how those experiences have changed them, the people they have met, their hopes. In doing so, they reveal an entire hidden world behind the seemingly ordinary surface of daily life. Delicate and poetic, these stories invite us to look more carefully—with fresh eyes—at the things we use and discard without thought. They teach us to see the world more consciously, and in doing so, to consume with respect for our resources and our planet."