
Linguistic and Cultural Diversity Analysis: “There were no two ways about it, Dewey led a charmed life. I think Dewey can teach anyone of any age a valuable lesson that it doesn’t always take words or a conversation to give someone what they need. Everyone goes through down times and who knows how long those times will continue without a good friend or furry companion to help them through it all.

Myron says that Dewey had a profound gift of knowing who needed him the most and giving that person the love and affection they needed.Ĭlassroom Application: I think that the best application for this book is to reinforce the importance of helping out those that need a pick me up. Dewey helped Myron through tough times as she dealt with a bout with cancer and a divorce from her husband, but Dewey helped everyone. Dewey was a mainstay at the library for the entirety of his 19 years only leaving on holidays and long weekends to go home with Vicki Myron. She nursed Dewey back to health and decided to keep the furry fella. He was found the next day by librarian and author Vicki Myron. A very young Dewey was dropped into the drop box of the library in Spencer, Iowa on the coldest night of the winter. The story of Dewey Readmore Books is very heartwarming. Tags/Themes: Animals, Chapter book, Emotion, Family, Friendship, Non-fiction, 2-5, Joe Marrasĭescriptive Annotation: This is a very easy read with no prior knowledge needed. Publisher and Year: Grand Central Publishing 2008 Title: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
