Little Sunita and her family are trying to start a new life after a terrible fire. Their home and possessions–including all of Sunita’s schoolbooks and toys–burned to ashes in the blaze. Worst of all, their puppy Taro is missing.
Sunita’s parents are busy building their new home, and no one has time to listen to Sunita’s worries. But she is lucky enough to have an observant teacher, who comes to her aid. The teacher takes Sunita to meet her doctor friend and she teaches Sunita how to knit a new sleep toy to replace the missing one.

Sunita learns that you can be wounded not only on the outside but also beneath the surface. Fortunately, both can heal.

Pieni Sunita-tyttoe joutuu perheensa kanssa aloittamaan uutta elamaa tulipalon jalkeen. Kodin tavaroiden mukana myoes pikkukoululaisen kirjat ja lelut ovat palaneet poroksi. Pahinta on lemmikkikoira Taron katoaminen.
Vanhemmat keskittyvat uuden kodin rakentamiseen, eika kenellakaan ole aikaa kuunnella Sunitan huolia. Onneksi tarkkasilmainen opettaja tulee apuun. Han vie Sunitan tapaamaan laakariystavaansa, ja opettaa tyttoea virkkaamaan uuden unilelun palaneen tilalle.
Sunita oppii ymmartamaan, etta vammoja voi olla seka pinnalla etta pinnan alla. Onneksi molemmista voi parantua.