Dashing, proud and brave, Uncle Peder had never made so fine a horse before. The little wooden horse loves Uncle Peder like a father and hopes never to leave him. Then the toymaker falls upon hard times, the little wooden horse must go out into the world to seek his fortune.

But whether he’s working in a coal mine, sailing the seven seas with a band of pirates or walking the tightrope in a circus, the loyal little horse has only one thought: to return to his beloved master’s side.