A little girl describes the short, harsh days of winter in Alaska and her efforts to keep a moose from destroying trees and the swing in her back yard, which she finally succeeds in doing with the help of a Hanukkah treat. A little girl describes the short, harsh days of an Alaskan winter and her efforts to keep a moose from destroying trees and the swing in her backyard, which she finally succeeds in doing with the help of a Hanukkah treat.