News & Events
March Manifesto: To Love Nature
March's goal is “To Love Nature," and there are so many ways you can express your love for nature. Here...
Animals
MUTTS Helps Celebrate 22nd Annual World Spay Day
World Spay Day is a campaign started by The Humane Society of the United States to get the word out...
Books & Art
Thank You and Good Night in 'Bulletin' book review
Thank You and Good Night was recently featured with a review in the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.
Animals
Patrick's Visit to Shelter Inspires Strips and PBS Show
Shelter Me is an inspiring PBS series that celebrates shelter pets by telling positive and uplifting stories.
Animals
February is Bird Feeding Month
Bird feeding is a wonderful way to make a connection with nature and to enjoy seeing these small and beautiful...
News & Events
Patrick's Graduation Speech in “The National Cartoon!st”
In 2007, Patrick made a commencement speech at The Center For Cartoon Studies. The full transcript is reprinted in this...
Animals
January is Walk Your Pet Month
January is officially Walk Your Pet Month, and we couldn't think of a nicer way to get the year off...
Books & Art
"The Skunk" in Entertainment Weekly
The Skunk, the celebrated picture book written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell, has picked up another honor.
Books & Art
Introducing “Silly, Wonderful, You” book and contest
Silly, Wonderful, You is authored by Sherri Duskey Rinker and celebrates the relationship of a young child and her parent.
Animals
MUTTS loves groups working to unchain dogs
During this month of January 2016, we're focusing on the first point of our MUTTS Manifesto: To be kind.
Books & Art
“Thank You and Good Night” on cover of SLJ's Best of 2015
Thank You and Good Night, Patrick's highly-acclaimed picture book, graces the cover of the School Library Journal's “Best Books of...
News & Events
MUTTS Manifesto Inspires A Year of Goodness!
We encourage you to join us and try to live the Manifesto with us. Share your photos and posts with...
Animals
Every animal is adopted in this real life Shelter Story
It's every animal shelter worker's dream - and it came true at the Summit County Animal Control in Akron, Ohio....
News & Events
The Man Behind the Comic Strip MUTTS
Patrick McDonnell and MUTTS are featured in “The N.J. native behind the comic strip 'Mutts” from The Atlantic City Press.
Books & Art
NYT Names “Thank You and Good Night” as Notable in 2015
'Thank You and Goodnight' has taken top honor as one of The New York Times' Notable Children's Books of 2015...
Books & Art
The NYT features “Thank You and Good Night”
The New York Times is featuring the adorable characters of Thank You and Good Night at the top of their...
Books & Art
"The Skunk" Makes NYT Best Illustrated Children's Books List
The picture book The Skunk, written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell, has been chosen for the New...
Animals
Adopt a turkey this Thanksgiving, like Karen Dawn
This Thanksgiving, take a look at a different way to spend turkey day - with live turkeys!
News & Events
MUTTS helps celebrate 100 Years of King Features
King Features is celebrating an impressive milestone: a century of comics history. MUTTS is an integral part of that history....
Books & Art
Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2015
Publishers Weekly has chosen Patrick McDonnell's lovely Thank You and Good Night for its list of the Best Books of...
News & Events
100 Years of King Features
If you've ever wanted to know more about the history of comics, check out the new book King of the...
News & Events
MUTTS featured in the School of Visual Arts Journal
Patrick and MUTTS have been featured in the SVA's Fall 2015 publication Visual Arts Journal: School of Visual Arts Magazine.
News & Events
MUTTS Shout-Out in The Doozies
MUTTS recently got a shout out in The Doozies, a comic strip in its seventh year with King Features.
Books & Art
More applause for Thank You and Good Night
Patrick's newest picture book, Thank You and Good Night, has received a starred review from Publishers Weekly!
News & Events
MUTTS Nominated For 2015 Harvey Awards
Once again, Patrick McDonnell and MUTTS have been nominated for a Harvey Award!