You are bidding on a set of these two lovely children's books - autographed of course.

Patrick McDonnell released the heartwarming picture book The Gift of Nothing, featuring beloved MUTTS duo Mooch and Earl, in October 2005. The story was quickly named a New York Times bestseller, and has since become a perennial favorite. 

In 2014, the story was adapted as a musical for the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., where it won a Helen Hayes Award. In 2016, it was adapted into a board book for preschool-age readers called The Little Gift of Nothing. The book also inspired The Gift of Nothing Day, recognized annually on or around December 15.

In 2025, they celebrated the 20th anniversary of this classic holiday book — with a new anniversary edition! And here it is!

The Gift of Everything

In this new book, Mooch is searching for the perfect gift for his best friend, Earl. But what, wonders Mooch, is perfect? Mooch soon discovers the answer: Everyone… Everywhere… Everything!