The Selfish Giant has a beautful garden, but he refuses to let anyone else enjoy it, especially not the children. To keep them out the Giant builds a high wall all the way around the garden. This does a good job in keeping the children out: but Autumn, Spring and Summer all stay away too… It is only when the Giant meets one small boy who somehow finds his way into the garden that the Giant realises the error of his ways, and the snow begins to melt.