In the bitter cold of the North Pole lived a lonely little gnome called Alappuu. Worse than being lonely was that he was cold from the inside out. He could warm his fingers, warm his toes, but never could he get his frozen heart to glow. In desperation, he packed everything he owned and traveled south to the little town of Nome, Alaska in search of the answer to his frozen dilemma. Joined by a delightful otter, the two soon discover a heart-warming secret together.