In the 1800s, a man clearing land in a beautiful forest to build a home leaves one special tree, but many years later the tree is in trouble, and the man's great-great grandson enlists a host of animal friends to try to save it.
One quiet spring morning, a young boy uses his magic pencil to draw an old-fashioned passenger train and then finds himself among an odd assortment of passengers in the middle of a train robbery.
A raccoon forages for food at night and at dawn returns to its home in a strong, old tree, which safely shelters the raccoon through wild winds and ferocious rain so that it can go out searching for food again.
Lost in their newspaper and crossword puzzle during breakfast, Mom and Dad are unaware of the significance of their youngster's questions about the surprise in the cereal box.