Gnorp the grumpy goblin hates sunshine and all things green. His neighbor, a pixie named Poppy, leaves a sunflower seed on his doorstep. Reluctantly, Gnorp plants it and begins to care for it, secretly at first. When the sunflower blooms, he is amazed by its beauty and feels a sense of pride. Poppy sees the flower and gives Gnorp a trowel, and Gnorp realizes he's not so grumpy when he has a garden to tend.