Patrick McDonnell

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http://muttscomics.com/

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In 1994 McDonnell created the comic strip MUTTS which now appears in over 700 newspapers and 20 countries.

In 2005, McDonnell embarked on a children's book career. His first children’s book, which featured the MUTTS characters, The Gift of Nothing, quickly became a New York Times bestseller. Art (2006), his second release, told the story of a boy named Art who makes art. His next release, Just Like Heaven (2006), heralding the joys of simple blessings, was hailed in a starred review by Kirkus as 'a meditation on the true nature of miracles'. In 2007. McDonnell again returned to the New York Times bestseller list with Hug Time, featuring a kitten named Jules who goes around the world hugging endangered species. His fifth children’s book, Sout...more

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Average rating: 4.37 · 4,586 ratings · 846 reviews · 59 distinct works

	Me...Jane 4.29 avg rating — 1,465 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Gift of Nothing 4.56 avg rating — 441 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Hug Time 4.38 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	My rating:
	South 4.46 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Mutts 4.33 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Art 4.28 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Wag! 4.22 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Just Like Heaven 4.40 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Cats And Dogs: Mutts II 4.36 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Yesh! 4.33 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	My rating:

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