Mutts' Creator Patrick McDonnell Coming to DBF
July 31, 2008 | 3:41 pm
I’m surprised the Decatur Book Festival hasn’t done more to promote Patrick McDonnell’s appearance. I know a lot of people, including myself, that love his daily comic strip Mutts. (Though I’m sure everyone says that about their favorite authors in attendance)
Perhaps its because its a kid-focused event? According to the DBF’s official calendar its looks like he’s scheduled to discuss his new book “South” on the Target children’s stage at noon Sunday.
I wonder if I can borrow someone’s kids for 30 minutes so I can attend. 
This isn’t from a press release…just a random discovery of mine…
His name leaped out at me too. His books are amazing and smart and sweet and loved by anybody who shares space with a pooch or a cat (especially rescues as he does a special weekly strip each year to promote animal adoptions). Not to mention his amazing artwork. I will be taking my little one to see him, so sorry, you can’t borrow her!
I wonder if dogs are invited?
No worries WPMOM. I think my wife and I worked through our embarrassment of liking “kids things” standing in line at midnight to buy our Harry Potter books!
So I assume we’ll be ok!