To add some cheer to a lonesome winter afternoon, Bess and her doll have a party with cookie crumbs and melted snow tea. Suddenly, a bird named Bella lands (FALUMP) on the ground. When invited to tea, Bella opens one of her tiny suitcases and with great aplomb produces babushkas for tablecloths and tasty treats.

More fantastical guests arrive, including five firefighting dogs that turn flames into flowers and a mouse family. Eventually, the child is called home and she wraps the bird in a woolly mitten and takes her along. When spring arrives, Bess stands at her window as Bella flies away, and she hears the promise of a new friendship in a child calling up, Hi! Do you want to play? Very cute illustrations.