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| Author | Vicki Myron Bret Witter |
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| Cover artist | Front cover photo of Dewey by Rick Krebsbach |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Dewey Readmore Books |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-0-446-40741-0 |
| OCLC | 191865523 |
| LC Class | SF445.5 .M97 2008 |
| Followed by | Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions |
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World is a best-selling non-fiction book published in September 2008.[1] The book recounts the life of Dewey Readmore Books, the cat in residence at the Spencer Public Library in Spencer, Iowa.
Grand Central Publishing paid $1.2 million to Vicki Myron, head librarian, and co-author Bret Witter for the rights to the cat's life story.[2] In addition to discussing Dewey's life from his discovery in the library drop bin on a cold winter's night, to his unlikely fame, to his death in 2006, Myron covers issues in her life as she dealt with illness and the challenges of being a single mother. Dewey is portrayed as a loving cat who primarily lived in the library and connected with patrons.[1]
The book was also published in London and translated into numerous languages. It "sold more than a million copies worldwide and stayed on bestseller lists for six months."[3] While a film adaptation was discussed in 2008, with Meryl Streep to play Myron, the project was never fully developed. As of May 2012, a final script had not been approved and the option was due to expire in June.
The book's success led to two different children's editions being adapted from this story, for readers of different levels, as well as different editions of audiobooks for children and adults. Myron and Witter published a sequel in 2011, Dewey's Nine Lives and a children's picture book that same year.[3]
- ^ a b Michael Crumb (January 5, 2009). "'Dewey the Small-Town Library Cat' gets a successor". USA Today. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Ayers, Jeff (September 16, 2008). "LJ Talks to Dewey Author Vicki Myron". Library Journal. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ a b Louise Fabiani (January 14, 2011). "'Dewey's Nine Lives', by Vicki Myron". Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 9, 2017.