 "My African Giraffe" tells the story of Adam, a seemingly well meaning boy who is in search of that extra little gift from his grandmother. His journey takes him to his grandmother s house where he startles his grandmother by showing up without his mother. What Grandma doesn t know is that she is in for a lot more than she bargained for. Along the way this dark fable touches on the notions of greed and materialism in contemporary society while showing us Grandma s emotional and financial bankruptcy.