Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a pet that came from nowhere and ended up being loved by the whole world? Dewey is a heartwarming story for all ages that will make you think of any animal that ever needed a home. I have worked at the College Library since 1968 (when President Mills was a freshman!), and I have had beautiful Persian cats as pets at home for years, so I was so happy to read the charming book from our Children\u2019s Corner, Dewey: There\u2019s a Cat in the Library, by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter. In fact, I so loved the best-selling true story, published first as a book for adults by Vicki Myron, a librarian from Iowa, that I recommended this children\u2019s book for the Library \u2013 and I bought a copy for myself, too! Dewey, the four-footed feline, was a kitten abandoned in a public library book-drop during the bitterest cold of winter. He survived to become a life-long library resident and favorite of patrons. Made famous by Vicki Myron\u2019s book, he attracted visitors to his Iowa library from east and west \u2013 even the Far East (China) and Western Europe! His story will soon be on the \u2018big screen\u2019 in a feature film with a cast including Meryl Streep. I have long had to be a rescuer of strays and neighborhood feral cats, one of whom I named Dewey in his memory. But I love dogs, too, as Paul Franco and Jill Pearlman\u2019s friend Reggie can tell you.<\/p>\n
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a pet that came from nowhere and ended up being loved by the whole world? Dewey is a heartwarming story for all ages that will make you think of any animal that ever needed a home. I have worked at the College Library since … <\/p>\n