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Patrick McDonnell is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his first book, The Gift of Nothing , by continuing Mooch the cat’s story in The Gift of Everything

The children’s book, created by the MUTTS cartoonist, arrives on bookshelves Tuesday, Oct. 7

PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at some of its pages

The story of Mooch the curious cat isn’t over yet.

Patrick McDonnell, the award-winning cartoonist behind the beloved comic strip MUTTS , is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his first-ever children’s book, The Gift of Nothing , by releasing its long-awaited follow-up, The Gift of Everything .

While the cartoonist’s original 2005 story touched thousands of hearts with its sweet message about the power of friendship, Mooch the cat’s adventures will be conti

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