I really enjoyed Dewey, although I honestly admit to crying my eyes out at the end. Don’t worry, I’m not spoiling anything — it’s made clear from the beginning that this is written after Dewey’s time at the library.

The book is written by the librarian that found a little orange kitten in the book-return slot on one of the coldest nights in January 1988. The librarian’s name is Vicki Myron, and the cat soon came to be known as Dewey Readmore Books… or just Dewey for short. While Dewey is full of personality, and heart-warming stories, he didn’t just warm the hearts of this small town in Iowa, he touched the world. When people started hearing about this charismatic cat in Spenser Public Library, word just seemed to spread!

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