Why children are so attracted to reading fantasy

According the Children's Literature in Action, A Librarian's Guide, fantasy includes books in which something make believe or impossible happens. Children enjoy fantasy because it gives them the opportunity to explore their imagination. The events in fantasy novels are things that can not happen in real life. The impossibilities is a major part of their appeal to reading. Fantasy novels give children a chance to step out of the real world and live in a fantasy world through their reading.