Pinkus is excited to visit her aunt for a few days. Thinking of what they might do during her stay, a butterfly passes by her. Pinkus is so amazed at the gracefulness of the butterfly, she begins to daydream about being a butterfly. One thing leads to another and the next thing you know is Pinkus is riding atop the butterfly. She had no idea this was to be the beginning of an adventure she would never forget.

Along the way Pinkus meets up with a squirrel, who shares a peanut with her, a dolphin, a kangaroo, a giraffe, birds, and all kinds of animals. Her travels take her to different places and she experiences different things she never imagined before.

On her way home, she is excited to see her family again, wondering if they missed her as much as she missed them. There are a lot of stories she cannot wait to tell them. But before she does she falls fast asleep.

When she wakes up, she finds herself in her backyard. There is a question in her mind, and one the readers must answer for themselves: was it all a dream or did it really happen?