Patrick McDonnell is an award-winning and NY Times bestselling author and the creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip Mutts, which inspired his picture books Thank You and Good Night, The Gift of Nothing, Hug Time, and others. Patrick is involved with many animal and environmental charities.
He lives in New Jersey with his wife, their rescue Jack Russell terrier, Amelie, and Not Ootie, their formerly feral cat.
Visit Patrick's website, http://muttscomics.com, or follow him on twitter @MUTTScomics and his instagram page, muttscomics.