A sweet children's story about a little brown mouse named Melvin. He lives in Aunt L's vegetable garden. Everyone in the garden calls him Melancholy because he is always sad. One day Melvin, with the help of his friends, decides to find out how to be happy. Melvin's trials and errors teach him that happiness is not a possession or activity. When he is ready to quit looking, an unexpected visitor named Sam helps Melvin realize that happiness is all about sharing.