A hippo named Hallelujah has a big sweet tooth. She is happy until her town decides to have a special celebration with "No Sugar on This Day" as the theme. It is too shocking to think she can't eat cakes and cookies and ice cream all day long. Her friends gather around her to support her and convince her to try eating the brightly colored fruits and vegetables, even for just one day. The new experience teaches her that it isn't so scary not to eat sugar all the time. She learns to appreciate living a healthy life.