McDonnell is a past winner of the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award, and MUTTS won the coveted Comic Strip of the Year Award in 1996. With its expressive art and clever, often philosophical pet banter, MUTTS has built a large and loyal fan base among readers and cartoonists alike. McDonnell's classic cartooning style not only delivers consistent laughs but often a message that reminds us to take care of our furry friends. It is the follow-up to Patrick McDonnell's successful collection Who Let the Cat Out? as well as his first storybook, The Gift of Nothing, which reached the New York Times Best-Seller List for Children's Picture Books in January 2006. Long may he reign."Įveryday MUTTS marks the 11th book of the award-winning MUTTS strip. With Schulz gone and Watterson retired, Patrick McDonnell is the heir apparent to the comic strip crown.
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