When a little bird awakens to find that all of his friends and family have gone south for the winter, it takes a surprising friendship with Mooch the cat to help him find his way. In this wordless story that appeals to all ages, the quiet language of sharing and comfort is all that is needed for the[...]

Once upon a time, there were three little rascals who thought they were the BIGGEST, BADDEST monsters around. But when they decide to build a huge monster of their own, he isn't exactly what the creatures were expecting. He's happy. He giggles. He's just grateful to be alive. And he has a lesson for[...]

What can Mooch the cat give Earl the dog when Earl has everything? The answer, of course, is nothing. This simple picture book story features characters from McDonnell's popular comic strip, "Mutts." Illustrations.[...]

In this interactive and engaging read-aloud, bestselling author and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell creates a funny, engaging, and almost perfect story about embracing life's messes. Little Louie's story keeps getting messed up, and he's not happy about it! What's the point of telling his tal[...]

Deceptively simple yet strikingly profound, "MUTTS" is a comic strip that speaks to fans of all ages. In Patrick McDonnell's animal-centric world, Earl, the dog, and Mooch, the cat, provide both postulations and punch lines, enlightenment and entertainment. They seem innocent, yet speak volumes. "Ki[...]

This book is a delight. The colors are delicately applied, a visual feast. In short, not only is this tome exemplary of the cartoonist's art, it is similarly an exemplar of the printer's. A well-made book." -" Comics Buyer's Guide, "on "MUTTS'" first Sunday treasury, " MUTTS Sundays""MUTTS" is known[...]

"MUTTS" is, to put it simply, the best comic strip produced in North America today." -"The Infodad Page's" five-star reviewGiant events, earth-shaking themes, complex issues...all of these can make for captivating cartoons. But it's the artist who can take the simple, keep it simple, and still tell [...]

"MUTTS"A is impossibly large. Its subject is the world, all living beings in it, and their relationship with each other. . . . Its touch is incredibly light and gentle, which explains how it alights in your mind and rests there. . . . The way that McDonnell's stories oscillate between gentle comedy [...]

With Schulz gone and Watterson retired, Patrick McDonnell is the heir apparent to the comic strip crown. Long may he reign.""Everyday MUTTS" marks the 11th book of the award-winning "MUTTS" strip. It is the follow-up to Patrick McDonnell's successful collection Who Let the Cat Out? as well as his fi[...]

Patrick McDonnell's "MUTTS" is up there with "Peanuts, Pogo, Krazy Kat," and "Calvin and Hobbes"-cartoons that are smart and funny, brilliantly drawn and full of heart." -Matt Groening, "The Simpsons" creator To me, "MUTTS" is exactly what a comic strip should be." -Charles Schulz, "Peanuts" creator[...]

New York Times best-selling author and animal rights advocate Patrick McDonnella (TM)s Mutts a oeis up there with Peanuts, Pogo, Krazy Kat, and Calvin and Hobbesa "cartoons that are smart and funny, brilliantly drawn and full of hearta according to Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons.Always strik[...]