After being found abandoned in the Spencer County library return box by Vicki the librarian, Dewey spent 19 years charming the people of Spencer with his enthusiasm, warmth and humility (for a cat), and, above all, his sixth sense about who needed him most. He is the most famous library cat in the world, having appeared in dozens of national magazines, and hundreds of newspapers, and he even served as the spokescat for a year-long national library campaign.
The purr-fect holiday book for Dewey fans of every age.
A middle-grade adaptation of Dewey’s heartwarming tale.
The New York Times bestselling, fully-illustrated picture book is available for Dewey’s youngest fans.
The original story of Dewey, which spent 30 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list!
Vicki Myron the former director of the Spencer (Iowa) Public Library, spent 19 years with the real Dewey Readmore Books, whom she rescued from the library’s book-return drop on a freezing winter morning. Now retired, Vicki lives and writes in Spencer, where she continues to be known as “Dewey’s mommy.”
Bret Witter is a book editor and professional writer. Raised in north Alabama, he currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife and two children.
Steve James has always enjoyed making pictures. Steve received his BFA in illustration from Brigham Young University where he studied traditional painting techniques. He now lives in Lehi, Utah, with his wife and crazy cat.
