Patrick McDonnell

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  • Bibliography:
    54 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1997
  • Latest Book:
    July 2025
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Book List in Order: 54 titles

  • Cats and Dogs

    Mutts centers on the day-to-day adventures of two companion animals: a dog named Earl and a cat named Mooch. Earl and Mooch interact with each other, their human guardians and a large cast of neighborhood animals.Mutts explores the special bond betwe...

  • More Shtuff

    Mutts centers on the day-to-day adventures of two companion animals: a dog named Earl and a cat named Mooch. Earl and Mooch interact with each other, their human guardians and a large cast of neighborhood animals.

    Mutts explores the special bond be...

  • Yesh!

    I love this cartoon Mutts!-Brooke Shields to Jay Leno on The Tonight ShowPeople who view pets as family members will rejoice in this collection.-The Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate about Cats and Dogs: Mutts IIConventional pet wisdom says that there are ...

  • Our MUTTS

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    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 ente...

  • A Little Look-See

    "The fun and mischievous daily adventures of head mutt Earl and his kitty chum, Mooch, take center stage in Patrick McDonnell''s Mutts collection, A Little Look-See. As with McDonnell''s previous collections, the always-adorable Mooch and Earl can be...

  • Sunday Mornings

    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 Sund...

  • What Now

      "MUTTS is the real thing, a comic strip that can touch, amuse and astound all at the same time."â,”Riverfront Times  The comic strip MUTTS has won the National Cartoonists Society's coveted Comic Strip of the Year Award, and its author...

  • Mutts Blank Journal

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  • Sunday Afternoons

    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 ta...



  • Dog-Eared

    "Patrick McDonnell possesses an elegance of line and narrative that both transcends and defines his medium. His artistry is in his Zen-like clarity, his simple direct address, and his unique understanding of the essential animal-human continuum. When...

  • Who Let the Cat Out?

    MUTTS 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 McDon...

  • The Gift of Nothing

    From a New York Times bestselling author and creator of the beloved comic strip Mutts comes the beloved story about nothing -- and everything! -- perfect for gift-giving at the holidays and year-round. Mooch the cat desperate...

  • Art

  • Just Like Heaven

    Patrick McDonnell's hypnotic picture book featuring the stars of his Mutts comic strip is a captivating ode to everyday beauty and wonder.When Mooch the cat awakes to find himself lost in a deep fog, he concludes he's in heaven. 'Wow,' he remarks as ...

  • Hug Time

    The New York Times bestselling book that celebrates love and hugs--from beloved MUTTS cartoonist and Caldecott honor-winning artist Patrick McDonnell! There was once a kitten so filled with love he wanted to give the whole world a hug! Jules the kit...

  • South

    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. This is a wordless and profoundly moving story--by the creator of the ...

  • Wag!

    It seems that everything gets Earl's tail wagging--a bowl of food, a field of flowers, long walks, and belly rubs. But Mooch, Earl's best friend, knows what all of these things have in common: love is what makes Earl's tail wag. Patrick McDonnell, cr...

  • Earl & Mooch

    New York Times best-selling author and animal rights advocate Patrick McDonnell’s Mutts “is up there with Peanuts, Pogo, Krazy Kat, and Calvin and Hobbes—cartoons that are smart and funny, brill...

  • Me... Jane

    In his characteristic heartwarming style, Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of "a life l...



  • Me...Jane

    A Caldecott Honor Book Patrick McDonnell -- beloved, bestselling author-artist and creator of the Mutts syndicated comic strip -- shares the inspiring story of young Jane Goodall, the legendary and inspiring conservationist featured in the hit docume...

  • The Monsters' Monster

    Once upon a time, there were three little rascals who thought they were the BIGGEST, BADDEST monsters around. Then along came an even BIGGER monster who changed their minds. And all it took was two little words. In this playful tale from bestselli...

  • BONK!

    The beloved characters of Earl and Mooch are back in a collection of a year’s worth of color Sunday and black-and-white daily cartoons.Enjoy the day-to-day adventures of two animal buddies, a small mutt with a big heart named Earl, and Moo...

  • The Mutts Diaries

     The first Mutts collection in the AMP! Comics for Kids series! The beloved characters in Mutts have a special appeal to kids. The warm humor and friendship between unlikely characters create a special blend. Earl is a small mutt with a big heart...

  • A Perfectly Messed-Up Story

    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 no...

  • The Mutts Winter Diaries

    It’s wintertime for our favorite furry friends, Earl and Mooch, and they have a lot to do to get ready to hibernate:   Step 1: Fill their bellies with shnacky shnacks. Step 2: Cozy up on their people’s warm laps.   Or maybe instead of h...

  • Thank You and Good Night

    An homage to classic bedtime stories and their creators, from a Caldecott Honor recipient and bestselling artist! Patrick McDonnell's first bedtime book captures the magic of a sleepover with friends, and reminds us to cherish life's simplest plea...

  • Playtime

    Mutts celebrates the special bond between pets and their people, as well as the endearing friendship of Earl, the dog, and Mooch, the tuxedo cat.This Mutts collection contains a year's worth of color Sunday strips and black-and-white daily strips...

  • Playtime: A Mutts Treasury

    Celebrate the friendship between Earl the Jack Russell and Mooch the tuxedo cat, and the bond between pets & their owners, in this comic strip treasury.This Mutts collection contains a year’s worth of color Sunday strips and black-and...

  • The Little Gift of Nothing

    From a New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Honor artist comes the beloved story about nothing--and everything!--adapted to a board book format. Mooch the cat desperately wants to get his friend Earl the dog a gift for the holidays, but...



  • The Mutts Autumn Diaries

    Grab a sweater and pick out a pumpkin -- it’s finally fall! Follow along as our dynamic duo, Earl and Mooch, enjoy the changing colors, start up a (very large) leaf collection, and select the very best Trick-or-Treat costumes. When they aren’t bu...

  • Tek: The Modern Cave Boy

    From a beloved, bestselling Caldecott Honor recipient comes a hilarious reminder of how technology can take us backward... all the way to the times of prehistoric man! Tek is a cave boy in love with tech: his tablet, videogames, phone, and TV keep...

  • Year of Yesh: A Mutts Treasury

    Follow along with the adventures of everyone’s favorite Jack Russell & tuxedo cat pals during their year of “yesh we can” in this comic strip treasury.In this chronological collection of Mutts strips, a year’s worth of color Sunday strips...

  • Shine!

    A shining new picture book about learning to appreciate the wonders in your world and within yourself, by New York Times bestselling author Patrick McDonnell and Naoko Stoop, creator of Red Knit Cap Girl, a New York Times Best Illustrated book Hos...

  • The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's

    Bestselling and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell uses the ABC's to tell a hilarious, high-energy alphabetical adventure. It starts with an ALLIGATOR and a BEAR chasing a CAT. When a DRAGON (and a chicken and an egg!) join in pursuit, things ...

  • #LoveMUTTS

    In MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell strikes a delicate balance between lighthearted fun and responsible social commentary through the exploits of Earl the dog and Mooch the cat.

    Earl and Mooch, along with supporting sidekicks Shtinky Puddin', Sourpu...

  • #LoveMUTTS: A MUTTS Treasury

    Enjoy the fun & laughs with everyone’s favorite Jack Russell & tuxedo cat pals, along with all their friends, in this comic strip treasury.In MUTTS, Patrick McDonnell strikes a delicate balance between lighthearted fun and responsible ...

  • The Mutts Spring Diaries

    It's been a long, cold winter -- Earl and Mooch are looking forward to shmelling the flowers!Spring is the season of new beginnings. The birds are singing fresh concertos they’ve been working on all winter long. The caterpillars are dreaming of but...

  • You Have Those Wild Eyes Again, Mooch: A New MUTTS Treasury

    Follow along with everyone’s favorite Jack Russell & tuxedo cat pals for another year’s worth of fun & laughs in this comic strip treasury.It’s that time of year again, when Mooch gets those wild eyes and anything can happen. In this co...

  • The Mutts Summer Diaries

    It’s summertime, and the living is easy, the ice cream is cold, and the temperature is so hot your brains will melt right out of your head. Mooch and Earl are eager to make the most of it, lounging in the backyard pool, building sandcastles on the ...



  • The Art of Nothing: 25 Years of Mutts and the Art of Patrick McDonnell

    Timed for the 25th anniversary of the comic strip Mutts, The Art of Nothing celebrates the work of author and illustrator Patrick McDonnell Mooch, the curious cat, and Earl, the ever-trusting dog, are just two of the characters who inhabit the world ...

  • Hot Dogs, Hot Cats: A New MUTTS Treasury

    A year's worth of delightful Mutts comics featuring Earl the dog, Mooch the cat, and a charming assembly of feathered, furry, and four-legged friends.Patrick McDonnell is a master of the comics art form, and his love for dogs, cats, and animal...

  • Hot Dogs, Hot Cats

    A year's worth of delightful Mutts comics featuring Earl the dog, Mooch the cat, and a charming assembly of feathered, furry, and four-legged friends.Patrick McDonnell is a master of the comics art form, and his love for dogs, cats, and animals o...

  • Hot Dogs, Hot Cats: A MUTTS Treasury

  • Mutts Go Green: Earth-Friendly Tips and Comic Strips

  • Mutts Go Green

    Mutts Go Green is a special kids' collection of the popular comic strip MUTTS, featuring themes of ecology, environmental friendliness, and animal education.This special collection of MUTTS comics for kids includes eco-friendly lessons on how to ...

  • Mutts Moments

    This beautifully illustrated and packaged collection of Mutts comic strips by Patrick McDonnell captures a year's worth of heartwarming moments with Earl, Mooch, and the rest of their four-legged friends. This treasury features an entire year'...

  • Mutts

    This beautifully illustrated and packaged collection of Mutts comic strips by Patrick McDonnell captures a year's worth of heartwarming moments with Earl, Mooch, and the rest of their four-legged friends. This treasury features an entire year'...

  • Mutts: Walking Home

  • Walking Home

    This beautifully illustrated and packaged collection of Mutts comic strips by Patrick McDonnell captures a year's worth of heartwarming moments with Earl, Mooch, and the rest of their four-legged friends. This treasury features an entire year'...



  • The Super Hero's Journey

    The art of the multi-award-winning, beloved Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell and the greatest super heroes of the Marvel Universe come together in this spectacular and bestselling graphic novel“The Super Hero’s Journey is a genuinely movin...

  • Treats

    Enjoy this beautifully illustrated and packaged collection of Mutts comic strips by Patrick McDonnell, delivering a year's worth of special and sweet moments with Earl, Mooch, and the rest of their four-legged friends. This treasury features an e...

  • Breaking the Chain

    Instant national bestseller! From the award-winning syndicated comic strip Mutts, the long-awaited “Guard Dog” story is now collected and presented in full color along with supplementary material, timed for the 30th anniversary Guard Dog ...

  • Breaking the Chain: The Guard Dog Story

    Instant national bestseller! From the award-winning syndicated comic strip Mutts, the long-awaited “Guard Dog” story is now collected and presented in full color along with supplementary material, timed for the 30th anniversary Guard...

  • The Little Things

    Enjoy this beautifully illustrated and packaged collection of Mutts comic strips from 2022 by Patrick McDonnell. The Little Things: A Mutts Treasury collects a year's worth of special and sweet moments with Earl, Mooch, and the rest of their ...

Award-Winning Books by Patrick McDonnell

Me... Jane
2011 Cybils -- Fiction Picture Book
2012 Charlotte Zolotow Award -- Picture Book Text


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Patrick McDonnell has published 54 books.

The next book by Patrick McDonnell, The Little Things, will be published in July 2025.

The first book by Patrick McDonnell, Cats and Dogs, was published in October 1997.

No. Patrick McDonnell does not write books in series.
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