In the Valley of Hidden Hollow is Christopher, the tallest, prettiest Christmas tree that has been passed over by family after family, Christmas after Christmas. Still, he dreams of being a beautiful one, even though he had grown too big to fit into anybody's home. All grown up, he is able to provide shelter to his many forest friends and Hootey the owl. And before the story is over, Christopher, Hootey, and all the children of the world learn that dreams really do come true at Christmas.