One day, a giraffe steps gracefully over the gate and into Susanna's garden. Susanna welcomes it with enthusiasm. Giraffes are her all-time favourite animal. But though she loves looking after Geranium, she finds out that this is not an easy task. And when winter comes, Susanna realizes Geranium is far from happy, and she must, somehow, get her dear friend back to the warm African savannah.