Saturday, January 14, 2012

Dewey, the Library Cat by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

Librarians find weird things in book drop boxes, but on January 18, 1988 when the temp hit -15 degrees, the librarian found a gift that changed a town and may be even the world. That dirty, cold 8 week old kitten became Dewey Readmore Books, the Spencer Library cat. Dewey became world famous without even leaving the library. TV crews from around the world traveled to film him. A little girl's special wish was not to go to Disney World, but to meet and give Dewey a mouse. Why in the world does anyone care about Dewey? Maybe it has to do with rubber bands, catnip, a Christmas tree and one smart place to hide? Or could it be how he "ran the library" or his "daily routine?" To find out, you need to read the book. If you don't believe me, just ask your younger brothers or sisters what they think of Dewey. Yes, he even managed to reach them. Will he reach out and make you a Dewey lover or are you going to be like that non-library user who threatened to bring a cow in if that stupid cat stays?