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By Patrick McDonnell

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A rhyming tribute to a budding young artist from bestselling, award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Patrick McDonell, creator of the beloved comic strip MUTTS.
 
This is Art. And this is Art. Art and his art…
 
Follow one boy’s exploration of art and creative freedom in this free-spirited, colorful romp that will have young artists itching to put some color on the page!

Don’t miss these other picture books by Patrick McDonnell:
Me…Jane
The Gift of Nothing
The Gift of Everything
Hug Time
Tek
The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC’s (the Hard Way)
A Perfectly Messed-Up Story
The Monsters’ Monster

 

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  • "Art runs from page to page with paintbrush or colored pencil, drawing as he goes, paying direct homage to Harold and the Purple Crayon. Harold now has a perfect companion in Art. Sheer delight."
    Kirkus Reviews
  • "McDonnell takes a familiar topic—an imaginative boy who loves to draw—and injects this volume with an exuberant comic-strip sensibility."
    Publishers Weekly

On Sale
Apr 12, 2006
Page Count
48 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780316114912

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Patrick McDonnell

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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