Dewey

Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story by Vicki Myron

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I thought Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World was just going to be the story of a cute little cat, who lived in a library. Wrong!

The book was about so much more: the values of life in a small town; how the town librarian used Dewey to strengthen the town's interest in the library, which in turn strengthened the town itself; the troubles and griefs and joys of the librarian herself and others; mother-daughter relationships ... a real treasure trove of life as a human being, decorated by an adorable cat.

Warning: this is a two hanky book!