Patrick's 2025 Book Tour Dates for 'The Gift of Everything'


Ever wanted to meet Patrick in person? We have great news for our friends in New Jersey, New York, and California (and the surrounding areas)!

This fall and winter, Patrick will be visiting select bookstores, festivals, and other special places to celebrate the release of The Gift of Everything and The Gift of Nothing Anniversary Edition. If you're able, we'd love for you to join us at one of these gatherings.

2025 Tour Dates (So Far)

  • October 8 | Doylestown, PA: Doylestown Bookshop (6:00 PM)
  • October 9 & 10 | New York, NY: New York Comic-Con (Details TBD)
  • October 11 | Morristown, NJ: Morristown Festival of Books (10:00 AM–5:00 PM)
  • October 22 | New York, NY: Books of Wonder (6:00 PM)
  • October 23 | Online/Virtual Event: West Hampton Libraries (7:00 PM)
  • October 25 | Mendham, NJ: Chapter One Book Fair (Time TBD)
  • November 12 | Encinitas, CA: Rancho Coastal Humane Society, Hosted by Warwick's (4:00 PM) 
  • November 15 | Santa Rosa, CA: Charles Schulz Museum (2:00 PM)
  • December 4 | Princeton, NJ: Labyrinth Books (6:00 PM)

More to Come!

We'll be adding more dates and details soon, including links to register or learn more about each stop. We encourage you to bookmark this page so you can check back easily! That way, you won’t miss a chance to join Patrick and fellow MUTTS friends for an afternoon (or evening!) of kindness and conversation.

About the Books

The Gift of Everything is a heartwarming MUTTS picture book that explores the theme that “everything is a gift.” Mooch the cat searches for a perfect gift for his special friend Earl. But what is perfect? The book celebrates the beauty in the world — from animals and trees to friendship and quiet moments. Join Mooch as he sees the world around him with a fresh feeling of gratitude and discovers that life itself is full of gifts.

The Gift of Nothing (soon available in a special 20th anniversary edition!) is a NYT bestselling picture book about the importance of friendship and presence. It tells the story of Mooch the cat, who decides the most meaningful gift for his friend Earl is “nothing” — nothing, that is, except the gift of friendship and presence.

Both titles will be officially released on October 7, 2025. When you preorder the set at MUTTS.com, you’ll also receive a free exclusive art print. Signed copies are available exclusively at the MUTTS Shop.

 

— Ali Datko

Comments (22)

Love your Comics. Please come to Tempe, Arizona. Would really like to meet you.

Darlene

Please meet us in the middle(west) and come see us in Milwaukee someday soon. Best wishes and Happy Travels!

Debra L Heller

P.S. Please come to Tucson, AZ for the Festival of Books at the University of AZ!

Charly Cohen

Please, Oh please Patrick, come visit us in Tucson, AZ. We may be a shmall city but we are a huge animal loving community.
We would love to meet you!

Charlyn Cohen

Aloha Patrick McDonnell,
I subscribe to the Honolulu Star Advertiser and all your Fur Babies make my Day.
I need to visit with them because they keep me somewhat sane🙃
Mahalo,
Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Cousin Patrick …I’m so excited you are coming to Encinitas California on November 12. This has been my hometown for the past 40 years. I look forward to seeing you maybe catching up a little bit and enjoying your presentation love cousin Carol Ann

Carol Colicchio Ulak

Cousin Patrick …I’m so excited you are coming to Encinitas California on November 12. This has been my hometown for the past 40 years. I look forward to seeing you maybe catching up a little bit and enjoying your presentation love cousin Carol Ann

Carol Colicchio Ulak

Hi Patrick, I have a photo with you taken at a shop in The Grove, Los Angeles, don’t remember the date, maybe it was
in the Nineties! Now I live in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Please visit the Atlanta area. Lots of Barnes&Noble bookstores and animal rescue organizations. We can take another photo and compare our age-ings!

Barbara Vickers

Forgot to mention that we’ve enjoyed the great company of three rescue poodles over the years, Miss Ginger, Miss Sweetie and now dear Mr. Petey!

Anna Pinto

I agree with Katy E. that we’d really like it if you could come to Connecticut sometime too. Mutts, especially Earl & Mooch, absolutely warm my heart! Thank you so much, Patrick! It’s one of the ways to start the day!

Anna Pinto