Patrick McDonnell—The Gift of Everything

Name: Patrick McDonnell—The Gift of Everything
Start: 2025-12-04T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Labyrinth Books Princeton

Schedule

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Labyrinth Books Princeton | Princeton, NJ

Join us as we celebrate Patrick McDonnell's newest book, The Gift of Everything, a joyful rhyming companion to the New York Times bestselling classic The Gift of Nothing. This heartwarming story, perfect for the holiday season, offers a fresh take on mindfulness and gratitude and features Patrick McDonnell’s familiar beloved characters from his popular MUTTS comic strip.
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.