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Book Review of Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
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This book was about Dewey Readmore Books, a cat that was found in the drop box of the Spencer, Iowa Public Library as a tiny 8-week old kitten by librarian Vicki Myron. Dewey became the "library cat" and lived there the rest of his life (19 years). He was cute and very friendly to everyone...the librarians, the patrons, the children. Eventually he became famous all over the world, having many newspaper and magazine articles written about him, and several documentaries made about him. The story is also about Vicki and her life, and about the town of Spencer. As I always do, I cried in the end when Dewey died. If you are an animal lover, you will love this book.