Title: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touchedthe World
Author: Vicki Myron
Length: 277 pages
Adjectives: Heart-Warming, Endearing, Emotional
Summary: On the coldest night of the year in early 1988, a ginger kitten was shoved into the after-hours book-return slot at the public library in Spencer, Iowa. This is his story, told from the perspective of the library's director, Vicki Myron. Myron tells of the impact the cat came to have on the library and its patrons, and on Myron herself. Myron shares the story of how an orange fur ball became "Dewey Readmore Books," an irresistible library mascot capable of bringing international attention to a small midwestern town and melting the heart of even the most curmudgeonly visitor. On top of cat anecdotes, Myron uses her relationship with Dewey to recount the economic and social history of Spencer as well as her own success story.
Dewey's story will melt your heart, tug at your hearts strings, and keep you coming back to the book for more. For those with young kids, there is a picture book version of Dewey's story (see Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library).
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