Book Review: The Mutts Diaries

While I'm sitting here nursing my knee (I sort of over did it running today) and since going out to drinks with the girls is out of the question. I thought I would post a few book reviews. I just finished reading this.

Book: The Mutts Diaries by Patrick McDonnell

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

The first Mutts collection in the AMP! Comics for Kids series!

The beloved characters in Mutts have a special appeal to kids. The warm humor and friendship between unlikely characters create a special blend. Earl is a small mutt with a big heart who cheerfully tugs at the leash on the walk of life. Earl is Mooch the cat's innocent friend, as well as a witness to Mooch's antics, and is sometimes a reluctant participant. Mooch has a fuzzy way of thinking and exclaiming "Yesh!" when really excited. Lively, animated, confident, and silly, Mooch is a smorgasbord of emotions who dances with enthusiasm and sings a lot. Mooch is the curious instigator of action, while the ever-loyal Earl often gets pulled into the fray.

Created in 1994, Mutts appears in more than 700 newspapers and in 20 countries. McDonnell has received numerous awards for this strip, including the National Cartoonists Society's highest honor, The Reuben, for Cartoonist of the Year, six Harvey Awards for Best Comic Strip, Germany's Max and Moritz Award for Best International Comic Strip, and the Swedish Academy of Comic Art's Adamson Statuette. Mutts has also won awards for its environmental and animal advocacy, including two Genesis Awards from The Ark Trust, The HSUS Hollywood Genesis Award for Ongoing Commitment, the PETA Humanitarian Award, and a Sierra Club award.


Rating: 4 1/2 stars

Review:

The Mutts Diaries is filled with tons of comic strips that showcase each animals diaries. From Mooch the cat to Earl the dog and all the other animals in the series. This was so cute and funny and I couldn't help laughing at those crazy squirrels Bip and Bop tossing nuts at everyone (including some familiar superheroes) that was really funny. The Chickpea's diary was so sweet and a little sad because both cats were both hoping that each other would get adopted. Crabby the crab truly lives up to the name he's a foul mouth little crustacean.

Another animal that lives up to it name is Sourpuss the cat, boy that cat is truly dreary. Nothing seems to make him happy. The Guard Dog's diary is also a little sad but it's still sweet especially with his friendship with the little girl who's really nice to him.

This end with the adorable Shtinky the cat's diary. He just wants to hug the world and make it a better place. How cute is that.

I enjoyed reading this it was so cute and adorable and not to mention funny.