Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter
Published by Grand Central Publishing (September 24 release)
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Reviewed by Andrea Sisco
Dewey was summarily abandoned in what might seem to be a rather cruel manner (he was placed in the Spencer, Iowa library book drop box), but that drop box would turn out to be what saved the kitten and helped a town.
Vicki Myron, a single mother with numerous problems (her family farm was lost, she’d had a cancer scare and her alcoholic husband was, well, gone) found the kitten that was near death.
Dewey was nursed back to health and flourished and grew into Spencer, Iowa’s library cat. To say that Vicki Myron, librarian and the town of Spencer was never the same would be an understatement. The townspeople named Dewey and the library visitors (the response of the children and particularly, Crystal, to Dewey will touch your heart) were befriended, entertained and in some ways given hope by this little cat who started out in life as an abandoned kitten. His fame grew and people began driving to Spencer to meet him. And through it all he gave Spencer the will and determination to survive crisis.
I was literally handed a copy of Dewey by the publicist while I was in New York. The cover (a photo of Dewey) captured my attention and I vaguely remembered a story about a cat, a librarian and a Midwestern town. I was determined to finish the book I was currently reading on the plane trip back to Minneapolis, but Dewey called to me and I could not abandon him.
And I’m thrilled I picked up Dewey to read. It’s one of the most delightful stories I’ve read in ever so long. It’s filled with hope, happiness, strength of character, determination and it’s, well, a story of a town brought together by something greater than themselves.
If you love animals (the cover will grab your heart) you must read Dewey. You’ll be able to face the world feeling refreshed and hopeful.
Armchair Interviews says: Buy it! Dewey will bring a smile to your face that will become a grin. Then buy copies for others and help them feel good.