A Shtinky Little Christmas

by McDonnell, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9781449423070
• ISBN10: 1449423078
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-10-09
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Summary

"Can we really lose something that's already lost?" Inside Patrick McDonnell's A Shtinky Little Christmas, Earl the dog and Mooch the cat celebrate the season by taking in a wayside waif who they promptly name Shtinky Puddin'. Shtinky is a tiger-striped trashcan forager, frequent purr-er, and lover of shpagetti, potpie, and shpagetti. As Christmas approaches, Shtinky Puddin' grows ever more homesick and decides to depart the comfort and safety of Earl and Mooch's protection in hopes of finding home. With uncommunicative snowmen and zero luck, Shtinky Puddin' gets lost in a blizzard only to be found by Earl and Mooch who then get lost themselves. Just in the Nick of time, a jolly rotund, red-suit wearing and white- beared human approaches and delivers the traveling trio straight to their peoples' doorsteponly to learn that Shtinky Puddin's peoples have come to claim their lost tiger-striped kitty named Jules. With caviar rewards, Christmas naps, and New Year's resolutions to "Do less," this emotive Muttsgift book reminds us that there is indeed a reason for the season with themes of friendship, thankfulness, family, home, and hearth.

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.