Hug Time

Patrick McDonnell is the author and illustrator of Tek: The Modern Cave Boy, Thank You and Good Night, A Perfectly Messed-Up Story, The Monsters' Monster, and Me...Jane, a Caldecott Honor Book. He is also the creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip Mutts, which inspired his picture books The Gift of Nothing, Hug Time, and others. He lives in New Jersey.

Praise forJust Like Heaven:
"McDonnell delivers his message with maximum effectiveness."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise forThe Gift of Nothing:

"Both Mutts fans and newcomers will appreciate McDonnell's clever wordplay and lovable characters."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A perfect meditation on gift giving and friendship."—Kirkus
Praise forThe Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way):
ANew York TimesNotable Children's Book of 2017
APublishers WeeklyBest Book of 2017
An Amazon Best Book of the Month (September 2017)
School Library Journal's Best Picture Books of 2017
AHorn BookFanfare Best Books of the Year 2017
Huffington Post's Best Picture Books of 2017
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of 2017
A Nerdies 2017 Selection

*"Give this book an F, yes, an F: for fun and funny."
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

*"Touches of wit and plenty of zip recommend this for lap-sit sharing."
—The Horn Book, starred review

*"Gloriously fun...teeming with visual wit."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

*"Energetic and highly engaging...A brilliant caper that young learners will want to pore over!"—School Library Journal, starred review

"McDonnell's work once again proves to be silly, sweet and even timeless."—The New York Times Book Review