{"product_id":"the-gift-of-nothing-9780316394734","title":"The Gift of Nothing","description":"★\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e★ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebeloved \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthor and creator of the popular \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomic strip \u003ci\u003eMutts\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethis classic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003estory about nothing--and \u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\u003e!--perfect for gift-giving at the holidays and year-round.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mooch the cat desperately wants to get his friend Earl the dog a gift for the holidays, but Earl already has everything he needs. \"What do you give a guy who has everything?\" Mooch wonders. Then it dawns on him: nothing! But it turns out nothing is harder to find than you'd think... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This perennial favorite from bestselling author and the award-winning creator of the beloved comic strip MUTTS sends a heartfelt, timeless message about the priceless value of friendship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss these other picture books by Patrick McDonnell: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gift of Everything\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMe...Jane\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHug Time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTek\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Perfectly Messed-Up Story\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Monsters' Monster\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick McDonnell's\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling picture books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Nothing, \u003c\/i\u003eand the Caldecott Honor winning \u003ci\u003eMe...Jane\u003c\/i\u003e. Both have been adapted as musicals for the Kennedy Center stage. Other children's books include \u003ci\u003eHug Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Perfectly Messed-Up Story, The Monsters' Monster, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThank You and Goodnight.\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u0026amp;R Greenway Land Trust. He lives in New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"LB Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707282559250,"sku":"9780316394734","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7bbbf10c-d176-442b-a21f-6b25880cef93.jpg?v=1764754535","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gift-of-nothing-9780316394734","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}