Owl explains to the other hungry animals the meaning of Christmas, how the Son of God brought love to the world, and his story is verified by an act of kindness from two humans.
Four young owls taken from their parents and placed in a purported orphanage--really a training camp--must learn to fly in order to escape and protect the owl world from evil.
Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other ideas.