Everyday Mutts A Comic Strip Treasury

by McDonnell, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9780740761973
• ISBN10: 0740761978
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-01
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Summary

Everyday Muttsmarks the 11th book of the award-winningMuttsstrip. It is the follow-up to Patrick McDonnell's successful collection Who Let the Cat Out? as well as his first storybook,The Gift of Nothing, which reached theNew York TimesBest-Seller List for Children's Picture Books in January 2006.McDonnell's classic cartooning style not only delivers consistent laughs but often a message that reminds us to take care of our furry friends. With its expressive art and clever, often philosophical pet banter,Muttshas built a large and loyal fan base among readers and cartoonists alike. McDonnell is a past winner of the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award, andMuttswon the coveted Comic Strip of the Year Award in 1996. Today it appears in almost 600 daily newspapers.This unique collection includes 16 pages of full-color bonus material, including watercolors, other artwork, and items personally selected from the creator's sketchbook to accompany the black-and-white dailies and McDonnell's Sunday pages with his signature title panels. As always, the tales¿and tails¿of this especially close dog-kitty friendship can be counted on for charming adventures and gentle laughs, reminding us that there is more than it seems to theEveryday Muttswe meet on the street.

Author Biography

Patrick McDonnell is a New York Times best-selling author and the recipient of multiple awards from the National Cartoonists Society for Oustanding Cartoonist of the Year and Newspaper Strip of the Year. A dedicated animal advocate and Genesis Award recipient, McDonnell regularly lends his talents to animal-protection groups and issues, including The Humane Society of the United States, where he serves on the national board of directors. McDonnell is also on the board of directors of the Charles M. Schulz Museum. He resides in New Jersey.