filemanager's review against another edition
5.0
I read Dewey (the original book) when I was in the hospital after giving birth to my daughter, and she LOVES cats. So I thought this children's version would be great to share with my kids. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful!!
greenbeanteenqueen's review against another edition
1.0
Oh Dewey. Your story was cute to start but now I'm a bit sick of you. You, like your canine counterpart Marley, have turned into a let's see how much money we can make off this animal marketing venue.
This picture book featuring Dewey might appeal to Dewey fans or cat lovers, but that's about it. I didn't really learn anything about Dewey's life, the story doesn't flow, and it really does read like a "let's see what else we can turn this Dewey story into it and milk it for all it's worth" type of book. The book starts out OK but then it turns into random snipppets about Dewey and doesn't ever really have a cohesive plot. Honestly, I'm not even sure how this made it onto the Show-Me Readers list, other than the fact that it takes place in the library. But there isn't much of a lesson typically found in books on the list.
Needless to say, I was very disappointed in this book.
This picture book featuring Dewey might appeal to Dewey fans or cat lovers, but that's about it. I didn't really learn anything about Dewey's life, the story doesn't flow, and it really does read like a "let's see what else we can turn this Dewey story into it and milk it for all it's worth" type of book. The book starts out OK but then it turns into random snipppets about Dewey and doesn't ever really have a cohesive plot. Honestly, I'm not even sure how this made it onto the Show-Me Readers list, other than the fact that it takes place in the library. But there isn't much of a lesson typically found in books on the list.
Needless to say, I was very disappointed in this book.
jewelzbooks44's review against another edition
4.0
My daughter enjoyed the pictures! Kept on grabbing pages.
mmichellemoore's review against another edition
4.0
The illustrations are darling but I don't know if I would have appreciated it as a book on its own if I hadn't read the adult Dewey book. The switch between third person narration to Dewey's thoughts for just a few pages was a little jarring.
evan_whitlock's review against another edition
5.0
Now, I am not a cat person, but this book about Dewey Readmore Books is too cute. Definitely wouldn't hate having a library cat at work (I think lol).
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