Nicholas and Emma are just an ordinary couple who live where it is very, very cold. Nicholas loves to make toys. When he carves something very special for Emma, he doesn't understand what it means. She falls in love with the carving, a man and woman with a baby in a manger. That night, the biggest and brightest star they have ever seen starts to shine. They are amazed at it. It's not only big and bright, but unique in its shape. As they gaze at it, they know the star is pointing to somewhere or someplace, and they must follow the star as they discover what the special carving means.