An ordinary Danish Christmas turns extraordinary when a family
overlooks an important folkloric tradition.
Christmas has come, and with it a sparkling white winterfrost over the
countryside. But twelve-year-old Bettina's parents have been called away
unexpectedly, leaving her in charge of the house, the farm, and baby
Pia. In all the confusion, Bettina's family neglects to set out the
traditional bowl of Christmas rice pudding for the tiny nisse who are
rumored to look after the family and their livestock. No one besides her
grandfather ever believed the nisse were real, so what harm could there
be in forgetting this silly custom? But when baby Pia disappears during
a nap, the magic of the nisse makes itself known. To find her sister and
set things right, Bettina must venture into the miniature world of these
usually helpful, but sometimes mischievous folk. A delightful winter
adventure for lovers of the legendary and miraculous.