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Dewey: The True Story of a World Famous Library Cat by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

At only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, a kitten was stuffed into the returned book slot at the Spenser Public Library. The next morning, librarian Vicky Myron found him and nursed him back to health, deciding there and then that he would become the library mascot. And started to call him Dewey. There was still no guarantee though that the local council or the townsfolk would agree that having a cat in the library was a good idea, nor was there any guarantee that Dewey would make a good library cat.

Dewey has the ability to charm everyone he meets though and soon all concerns are put aside as Dewey learns to love his new home and spends each day spreading his own special brand of love to those who enter the library and winning the hearts of everyone around him.

Dewey is the heart warming story of a library cat who inspires the lives of those around him as well as people around the world.

Some of you will note that I have already reviewed a book about this cat by the same authors. This one has been written for older readers (in the seven to twelve age group) and gives a more detailed account of Dewey’s antics as he comes to love his new home. It also tells of some of the problems faced and overcome with having a cat in a library.

Anyone who loves true stories of animals or loves a heart-warming read will enjoy this story about a very likeable cat. It would be extremely hard not to be touched by the story of Dewey, the librarians who saved him and the love he gave in return.

RRP $28.00
Published and distributed by Penguin Group under the Simon and Schuster title

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Dewey There’s A Cat In The Library by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter with illustrations by Steve James

Dewey is based on the true story of a cat found in a library return box in the US. Dewey is a cat with a big heart, but when he is found in the book-drop slot of the library on the coldest night of the year, he is just a tiny and very dirty kitten. Vicky, the librarian makes a home for him in the library, and in turn Dewey decides to be the best library cat he can be, but what does a library cat do?

He soon finds that a library cat doesn’t just play games and make a mess. Dewey also loves people but finds that the littlest ones like to chase him, pull his tail and squeeze him tightly. He finds that the library is a wonderful place and by trying to help people, he makes this library even more wonderful.

Dewey A Cat In The Library is a story of a cat sharing its love, told with good humour and wonderful illustrations that bring the story even more vividly to life. The bold, bright and detailed pictures are great for children to see if the book is being read to a class, and it is a good book for reading to a class. There are characters that children can relate to, and good messages about kindness and helping others.

RRP $28.00
Published and distributed by Penguin Group under the Simon and Schuster title.
 

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