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The Gift of Nothing Anniversary Edition
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Celebrate 20 years of the gift of nothing—and everything!—with this special anniversary edition of the New York Times bestselling classic starring Mooch and Earl from the beloved comic strip Mutts. Mooch the cat desperately wants to get his friend Earl the dog a gift for the...
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Now in a larger 9x9 square format with red foil on the cover! From award-winning author and creator of the beloved comic strip Mutts comes the New York Times bestselling story about nothing-and everything!-perfect for gift-giving at the holidays and year-round.
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Celebrate 20 years of the gift of nothing—and everything!—with this special anniversary edition of the New York Times bestselling classic starring Mooch and Earl from the beloved comic strip Mutts.
Mooch the cat desperately wants to get his friend Earl the dog a gift for the holidays, but Earl already has everything he needs. "What do you give a guy who has everything?" Mooch wonders. Then it dawns on him: nothing! But it turns out "nothing" is harder to find than you'd think...
In this joyful rhyming companion to the New York Times bestselling classic The Gift of Nothing, the stars of the beloved comic strip Mutts find the gift of their lives.
Don't miss these other picture books starring Mutts characters:
The Gift of Everything
Hug Time
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780316584609
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 October 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 222.0mm
Height: 224.0mm
Weight: 364g
Pages: 56
About the Author
Patrick McDonnell's beloved and award-winning comic strip, MUTTS, has appeared in over 700 newspapers across 20 countries for 30 years. Charles Schulz called it "One of the best comics strips of all time." Patrick is the author of several New York Times bestselling picture books, including The Gift of Nothing, and the Caldecott Honor winning Me...Jane. Both have been adapted as musicals for the Kennedy Center stage. Other children's books include Hug Time, A Perfectly Messed-Up Story, The Monsters' Monster, and Thank You and Goodnight. Patrick was a member of the Board of Directors of The Humane Society of the United States for 18 years and currently serves on the boards of The Charles M. Schulz Museum and D&R Greenway Land Trust. He lives in New Jersey.
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