After a terrible misunderstanding poor Timmy Tiptoes ends up deep inside the trunk of a dead tree with no means of getting out. Luckily the chipmunk who lived there was very friendly & kind to Timmy. Before long a strong wind blows the top off the dead tree trunk but poor Timmy can't get himself out on account of eating far too many nuts & being a little bit too round! Beatrix wrote this story to appeal directly to her American fans & featured animals of American origin (grey squirrels chipmunks & a black bear) all living happily in the Lake District woods! The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes" is number twelve in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books the titles of which are as follows: " The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"; " The Tailor of Gloucester"; " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"; " The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle"; " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"; " The Tale of Tom Kitten"; " The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"; " The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse"; " The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes"; " The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse"; " The Tale of Mr. Tod"; " The Tale of Pigling Bland"; " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers"; " The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan"; " The Tale of Ginger & Pickles"; " The Tale of Little Pig Robinson"; " The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit"; " The Story of Miss Moppet"; " Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes"; & " Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes"."