Tine Pelerine is a delicate girl. But she is not squeamish. Her mother calls her 'brave tender'. Her mother is working somewhere far away and Tine Pelerine's greatest wish is that she will finally come back. In order for this wish to come true, Tine Pelerine must endure a few days in the dancing cottage, says the Rain King. There she meets a magnificent camel mare, the big bear Brim-Brim, a flock of sheep with the surname Bel and the bad Hedwig, a pompous poodle lady. She makes friends with Clarinet the genet and fights off Pug Tripod. Because not everyone is well-disposed towards Tine Pelerine and sometimes there are quarrels with friends. It is not easy to get through the days in the dancing cottage well, but Tine Pelerine manages and comes very close to the fulfillment of her wish.