#LoveMUTTS: A MUTTS Treasury

Mutts #Treasury 12

by Patrick McDonnell

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 social commentary through the exploits of Earl the dog and Mooch the cat.Earl and Mooch, along with supporting sidekicks Shtinky Puddin', Sourpuss, Guard Dog, and Crabby, humorously approach a range of subjects—from napping and daydreaming to summer vacations and Christmas anticipations—in addition to tackling important issues like responsible pet ownership, animal shelters, and saving our endangered species.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comic Strips, Animals, Comics, Graphic Novels Manga, Dogs, Humor

207 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 27, 2022

About the author

Patrick McDonnell’s comic strip, MUTTS, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, having appeared in over 700 newspapers across 20 countries. MUTTS has received numerous awards for its artistry and its animal and environmental themes. These include the NCS Reuben for Cartoonist of the Year, seven Harveys and the Eisner Humanitarian Award. Charles Schulz called MUTTS “One of the best comics strips of all time.”

BREAKING THE CHAIN: THE GUARD DOG STORY, a collection of his newsworthy story centered freeing MUTTS chained dog, Guard Dog, will be published in fall 2024.
McDonnell’s latest book is THE SUPER HERO’S JOURNEY, a graphic novel love letter to Marvel Comics and Jack Kirby. It was on 11 ‘best of’ lists for 2023.

THE ART OF NOTHING, an oeuvre of McDonnell’s work, comprehensively celebrates Patrick’s comic strip career. McDonnell is also the author of New York Times bestselling picture books, including THE GIFT OF NOTHING and the Caldecott Honor winning ME...JANE (a childhood biography of Dr. Jane Goodall). Both have been adapted as musicals for the Kennedy Center stage. In addition, he has collaborated with spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle on GUARDIANS OF BEING and with poet Daniel Ladinsky on DARLING I LOVE YOU. HEART TO HEART: A CONVERSATION ON LOVE AND HOPE FOR OUR PRECIOUS PLANET is a collaboration with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness has said “It is my hope that this book will open the eyes, minds and hearts of all people.”

In 2021, Ohio State University hosted Side Effects, a major exhibition of his large scale canvases. There will be a year-long retrospective of McDonnell’s comic strips, book illustrations and paintings at the San Diego Comic-Con Museum opening in January 2025.

McDonnell was a member of the Board of Directors of The Humane Society of the United States for 18 years as well as The Fund for Animals, and continues to serve as a director for The Charles M. Schulz Museum and D&R Greenway Land Trust.

You can sign up for the MUTTS daily email at mutts.com.

Reviews

[R Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

So sweet 💜

[amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

the “shelter stories” get me EVERY TIME :’) such a cute book of comics!!

[Rizal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this gem recently at book sale and immediately bought, read and put it up along with others MUTTS Treasury books in my collection. This is such a fun and sweet compilation.

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is ages ago that I have read a Mutts comics and I wish I would have picked one up sooner again.

This was just super cute and heartwarming. And the shelter stories are my favorite.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I fell in love with "Mutts" when I saw the comic strip a few years ago in our local newspaper. A daily dose of "Mutts" can be very good therapy. I know seeing the comic has helped ease all my stress. I especially love the "Little Pink Sock". Don't know why, since I don't care for the color pink. An assortment of different animals & story lines. These are such great books / comics.

[Casey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A year in the life of Mutts. Read it together with my kids, and we all enjoyed it. I've been a fan of this comic for years. Definitely a lot of push for adopting pets and not eating meat, but also awareness for endangered species and cats being cats! Still we loved the illustrations and silly light-hearted connection between Mooch and Earl!

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

❤️

I L O V E Patrick McDonnell’s quirky sweetness. I am reading this as a 61 one year old, and it’s love for the denizens of his world just drips out of those pages
Want him as my President and Secretary General of the UN.

[Mary Catelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

This year's treasury. Variations on a theme -- monsters, thanks, love. Some plots: Mooch as the superhero Pink Sock; a long summer vacation at the sea; Mooch responding to everything as "So what?"; Mooch and Earl with some wild flowers acting wild (party on!). And, of course, one shots.

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always sweet and always fun.

[Natira · Rating 4 out of 5]

<3
so nett

[LemontreeLime · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has my all time fave sunday panel.

[Ashley Bowers · Rating 4 out of 5]

These just bring me SO MUCH joy. 🍯🧦

[Nico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mutts never does you wrong. I love these guys. While browsing the Mutts website after finishing this, I discovered that Guard Dog apparently gained freedom from his chain and got adopted by Doozy?!?! Someone tell me what Treasury holds that gold. I will sob happy tears, I tell you.

This is a perfect read to cleanse the palate of some meh horror and keep me company while I madly try not to get sick. Again.

Thanks once again for the smiles and warm fuzzies, Patrick McDonnell :)

[Lyle Blosser · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic and heart-warming, the further adventures of Mooch and Earl, as drawn and told by a master cartoonist. Even after many years of producing Mutts, McDonnell still keeps things fresh and enjoyable.