Dewey
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2009 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Dewey

By Vicki Myron, Bret Witter, Steve James (Illustrator)

A library cat questions his role when young visitors prove challenging. Can he find his true purpose?

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40 pages· 813 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Dewey, a rescued kitten, becomes the library cat at Spencer Library. Initially, he loves his new home, but the young visitors' playful antics make him doubt his place. As Dewey navigates tail-pulling and tight squeezes, he wonders if he's cut out for this job. Can Dewey discover his true calling and share his unique love with everyone? Join Dewey on his heartwarming journey to find out if he can be the best library cat of all.

From the publisher

The story of Dewey the celebrated library cat is now available for the youngest of readers in this new, fully-illustrated picture book adventure. When Librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books. Dewey loves his new home, but once he discovers the littlest library visitors-who like to chase him, pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to wonder if he’s truly cut out for the demands of his new job. In the end, he is triumphant as he realizes that helping people big and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his special brand of Dewey love, he can be the best library cat of all.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
813
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD590L
Themes & topics
Books about the libraryBooks about catsBooks about animalsBooks about books and librariesBooks about found family
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
133604
Publication
Published
September 15, 2009
First published
January 1, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316068741

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