Ponder Porcupine is a pampered young porcupine. Being an only child, Ponder's world is pretty much perfect. He doesn't have to share his toys with any siblings and Mama always makes what he likes for dinner. So when Ponder comes face to face with a not-so-perfect world outside his comfortable home, he is not sure how to react. Ponder discovers that sometimes life is messy and smells bad. When Ponder visits some friends who have fallen on hard times,he learns an important lesson. He quickly sees how blessed he is and learns about being thankful!