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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by Vicki Myron
When you read animal stories, you know two things are going to happen: 1. The author will wax poetic about the animal and explain why he or she was so much more than just a cat/dog/whatever. 2. The animal will die. Even when you know it's going to happen, and approximately where in the story, it still makes you want to drop everything and go hug your cats. *sniffle*
I spent four years in northeastern Iowa (1993-1997), so reading this was kind of like going back to visit. The plucky small-town midwestern thing, the solid, red-blooded, Iowa farm stock, and the obligatory Field of Dreams reference. I'm also a hopeless romantic for cats and feel that every cat is so much more than "just a cat". So, this book hit all the right notes on those two counts. It also reminded me of why I no longer live in the midwest (small towns are a bit TOO small).
This was a fun little diversion - a nostalgic look back at Spencer, Iowa's most famous resident.
I spent four years in northeastern Iowa (1993-1997), so reading this was kind of like going back to visit. The plucky small-town midwestern thing, the solid, red-blooded, Iowa farm stock, and the obligatory Field of Dreams reference. I'm also a hopeless romantic for cats and feel that every cat is so much more than "just a cat". So, this book hit all the right notes on those two counts. It also reminded me of why I no longer live in the midwest (small towns are a bit TOO small).
This was a fun little diversion - a nostalgic look back at Spencer, Iowa's most famous resident.