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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World | 
 enlarge | Author: Vicki Myron
Creator: Bret Witter
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  264 reviews
Sales Rank: 34
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.7 x 1.1
ISBN: 0446407410
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.80929
EAN: 9780446407410
ASIN: 0446407410
Publication Date: September 24, 2008
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Product Description
How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, save a classic American town, and eventually become famous around the world? You can't even begin to answer those questions until you hear the charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa.
Dewey's story starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at the Spencer Public Library. He was found the next morning by library director, Vicki Myron, a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm, a breast cancer scare, and an alcoholic husband. Dewey won her heart, and the hearts of the staff, by pulling himself up and hobbling on frostbitten feet to nudge each of them in a gesture of thanks and love. For the next nineteen years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with his enthusiasm, warmth, humility, (for a cat) and, above all, his sixth sense about who needed him most.
As his fame grew from town to town, then state to state, and finally, amazingly, worldwide, Dewey became more than just a friend; he became a source of pride for an extraordinary Heartland farming town pulling its way slowly back from the greatest crisis in its long history.
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 Cat Lover Extraordinaire January 6, 2009
A lovely, charming tale about a cat who made friends and influenced people of all walks of life and all ages.
Grandchildren loved it January 6, 2009
My grandchildren were thrilled to receive Dewey: the Small-Town Library Cat, since they have 2 cats of their own. Even their Mother enjoyed it, having a sneak peek in a bookstore. I would highly recommend it for all ages.
E.B
Atlanta, Ga
"Dewey" January 6, 2009
I had heard from a cat lover friend that this was a wonderful book so I ordered it and sent it to another friend as a Christmas gift. She is saving it to read on a trip in a week. She's really looking forward to reading it. I would like to read it myself.
 Beautiful Dewey January 6, 2009
I would have loved to have given this book a five, but while it was a great story and I loved the concept it wasn't an exceptional read to me.
This story can probably speak for a large number of pet owners and their animals world wide, it does for me and my cat Maggie. The relationship Vicki had with Dewey, an animal she had saved but in truth overtime saved her, enriched her life and gave her hope rings so true so many times.
But it's not just a book about a cat and it's owner. It covers family relationships, work relationships, small town relationships and fellow citizen relationships. The relationship Vicki had with her daughter Jodimade me feel "normal" for my relationship with my own mother in my teenage years, and makes me wonder how any mother/daughter relationship gets through those times unscaved.
It is of course a tear jerker, but also enlightening and reafferming
Dewey rules January 6, 2009
This is an overwhelmingly heart warming story about a cat that touched the residents' lives in small town America. As the owner of four of the "critters" myself, I could easily identify with the different ways he was able to accomplish these tasks so adroitly. The beginning of the book will break and then quickly warm a reader's heart as it is explained how the Spencer, Iowa library acquired Mr. Dewey. And Ms. Myron, the author, is absolutely correct in that if Mr. Dewey had not been the sociable feline he was, taking him on as the library's mascot would not have worked. Many cats are "one person" animals and resent having anyone else--pet or human--having much interaction with their owners. And more often than not, I would speculate, most cats in public places have been declawed which tends to make them less sociable as they have very limited defenses. I don't recall that this was mentioned in the book one way or the other.
Whatever the situation, we know that Mr. Dewey was almost puppy-like in his loving and sociability skills and was able to win over virtually all library patrons. Not only that, but the number of patrons increased considerably after the library acquired Dewey. As his popularity grew, in and outside of Spencer, he truly became the darling of the town. I marveled at his ability to pick up on everyone's individual needs on a regular basis so his feline wiles could be put to the best and most efficient use. I also have great respect for the author's ability to "read" him. She seemed to know what he was thinking, what he was likely to do in any circumstance, etc.
Obviously, I'm very much a "cat person". I cannot say whether non-cat people will be able to appreciate the "ins" and "outs" of Dewey, his town, and library. It is hoped they might. Otherwise, they will miss out on a lovely story about a most amazing cat.
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