I’m writing on behalf of my father in law. He is welcoming a new grandchild soon and wants to find a book from his own childhood to give to the new baby. He says:
“I was born in 1951 and I was given a child’s book – I’m sure that Timothy Tiger was in the title and the story had something to do with gaining courage and some kind of deed that he performed by going out into a stormy night to find his courage. Any help you can provide will be most appreciated! Thank you”
Is it possible you’re recalling two separate books? Timothy Tiger is about the search for a mother (check out the earliest edition with glowing eyes); but there’s also Pitty Pat the Fuzzy Cat, about a fearful kitty who is caught in a storm.
Could it be Marjorie Barrows: Timothy Tiger? Published 1943