Tenzin, a Tibetan boy known for his wisdom and empathy toward animals, nurses a wounded musk deer back to health and learns that sometimes love means letting go.
A young girl hears a noise in the forest near her family's farm in Canada, and when she and her mother go to investigate, they find a small fawn that seems to be all alone.
When Stephanie's father and Diana's mother go on a marriage retreat to deal with some big problems, Stephanie goes to cheerleading camp and Diana stays with her father, but when everyone returns, things seem worse than ever.
A fawn is born and grows up, dealing with the dangers present in nature, learning to avoid cars, hunters, snowmobiles, and dogs, and occasionally being aided by a friendly young man.