In this retelling of the traditional tale, Belle, a skilled woodcarver, must carve the the legendary Heartwood to repay her father's debt to a fearsome beast that gave him shelter during a terrible storm.

Rob, who passes the time in his rural Florida community by wood carving, is drawn by his spunky but angry friend Sistine into a plan to free a caged tiger.

Once Santa's chief wood carver, Papa Adam nearly gave up on life when he lost his sight, but his five-year-old granddaughter Amy's request for a carving restores his confidence and leads them to building a new sleigh for Santa.