Timidthy Tuttlemouse is a timid little mouse that wants more than anything to be brave. He wants to prove to his family, Mother Tuttlemouse, older brother Tyrone, and younger sister Teenie--but most importantly, to himself--that he too is brave enough to gather food for his family. Timidthy Tuttlemouse tells the story of his adventures when he does dare to venture beyond his safe home hole and of his narrow escapes from Wolfgang the cat and Wolfgang's owners while gathering food for the family. Finally, it accounts how Timidthy makes it home safe, a wiser and less timid little mouse than before.