A review by lady_grey_with_honey
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

On a freezing cold night in rural Iowa, someone shoved a tiny kitten into the public library's outdoor book drop. The librarians found the kitten the next morning, huddled in the corner and clinging to life. He was dirty and bedraggled, but immediately offered hugs and purrs to the librarians, his rescuers. He was named Dewey Readmore Books and he became the library's cat - cared for by the head librarian (the author), but winning the hearts of every member of the community. This memoir is mainly about Dewey, his funny personality, how he befriended every patron of the library, and how he even became world famous. But the author also invites you into her life and her community, facing hardships with courage and endlessly striving to make this small town a better place. I looked forward to reading this every day and gosh darn it if it didn't make me sob at the end!
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