I was thrilled when I was contacted by the publisher of Dewey Readmore Books' newest book. Not that Dewey himself wrote it because sadly he passed away in November of 2006. His mom Vicki Myron co-authored it with Bret Witter. They wanted me to review it. Being the mom around here I purred at the opportunity.
Not that I could read it myself, but I knew that it meant lots of quality lap time while our mom read it to us. I especially wanted my daughter Cory to hear the stories. Both of us adored the first book. We loved it because Dewey was a cat, like us, who was abandoned, but found a great life in spite of his rough beginning.
This book included more about Dewey. It also included stories of other wonderful and amazing kittens and cats that touched the lives of readers who loved Dewey. I like to think that each of us cats is special. Each one of us touches the lives of the people who love us. We form relationships and bonds that transform each other. This book has 9 chapters, 2 of which focus on Dewey and 7 that feature cats who will be new to you. I loved each and everyone of them. They all made me purr.
Cory, what did you think?
I loved that mom kept reminding us of our own stories. All of the kittens and cats featured in the book just scratch (hey I like to scratch) the surface of the millions of stories that we know are out there. So as she read to us, we meowed and purred about our own stories.
And now we get to share this book with others. The publisher is going to send a copy of Dewey's Nine Lives to the winner of our drawing. All you have to do is leave a comment saying that you want to enter. I will limit it to those kitties and woofies who blog. In addition, the publisher will only ship to the US and Canada. So because of that, guess what we're going to do?
Yes, because we adore our readers in other countries, we will select 2 winners. One winner in the US and Canada who will get the book from the publisher and another winner who can't be from the US and Canada (how's that for a change up?!) who will receive the very gently used copy of the book from us. We'll even leave a few of our furs inside!
So leave a comment on this post and we'll let you know who the 2 winners are by Friday, ok?
You can check out these other links about Dewey and the book:
-I Believe in Dewey’s Magic Contest: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/features/dewey/index.html
-Dewey’s Magic Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Deweys-Magic/111732485524854
This is one book we hasn't read and would love to. We remember Dewey and some of him's stories.
ReplyDeletePlease enter ours name fur the US drawing.
Love & Purrs,
KC
I like the name of the book " Nine Life " I will tell my mom tonight, Thank you to review this book. My mom can read but for me it can be my new pillow : )
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Any book with khytties has to be good - and tasty!
ReplyDeleteThanks fur sharing!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
PeeEssWoo: Hi Grete!
Oh, that's sweet of you to go the extra mile for your readers. We're sure they'll appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteWe read Dewey's original book and loved it. It would be great to be able to read this latest book. Please count us in for the US drawing.
Very good review! We'd like to enter your contest please, we love books. (PS, very cool to include your overseas readers in the contest!)
ReplyDeleteI came by to tell you how much I like your blog. I found it from Miss Kitty Van Dyck's blog. I follow her adventures and so does Bleubeard who I share the blog with. Actually, I am an artist and I post more art than cat stories. But lately, Bleubeard has also had several posts.
ReplyDeleteI wanted you to know that I feature a blog each day on my blog and tomorrow (Oct 11), I will feature your blog. It's Bleubeard's day, so he actually got to pick the blog.
We were both impressed by the number of cats (and dogs) you have saved and brought into your home over the years. Your sidebar is testament to that. I have only opened my home to two cats in my life and they have both been spoiled beyond belief. I can't imagine having more than one at a time, although I have friends who seem to do well with two or three. Thank you for all you do in the cat (and dog) world. You are a true inspiration.
I'm afraid we don't qualify for your drawing because I am the only one who knows how to type in our family of two, but it's extra sweet of you to open this giveaway worldwide.
Sounds like a good read! We would like to enter for the drawing. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Cory,
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic, especially since dad recently purchased the Dewey's first book and after reading Homer's Odyssey will start on Dewey.
Please enter us in the US drawing.
Wishing you all the best,
Miss Kitty and Egmont (dad)
Just thought I would inform you that your FaceBook link is not working and would need to be corrected.
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We loved the first Dewey book ~ it was so touching and lovely ~ it made mom weep but in a good way. So we wold love to be counted in for the UK draw for the noo book. We would happiy paw it forward afterwards so others could enjoy it too. (We pawed the first one forward).
ReplyDeleteGreat review! We would love to have a copy. Please enter us.
ReplyDeleteThe Florida Furkids and Angel Sniffie
We also really enjoyed Dewey's first book, so would be very happy to be entered in the non-USA/Canada draw! Thanks for thinking of us faarawy friends!
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The Chans
The book looks wonderful but please don't enter us in the contest. We wish everyone good luck, though! :-)
ReplyDeleteMom and I are glad you enjoyed the book. Mom read Dewey's first book about a year ago - it was a gift from her sister who lives overseas, but sent it via amazon. We would love to enter your drawing for a copy of the new book, and as a bonus from US we will send it on to Mom's sister after we have read it. She is the one who lost Flossie earlier this year - Flossie could have been a story in the book, as she was a cat who "found" her Mom and chose her.
ReplyDeleteOh I'd love to win! I love reading!
ReplyDeleteYou are such sweethearts to think of us non- US and Canada kitties. We would love to enter your world draw if that's ok.
ReplyDeleteOur mum was telling Dahlia all about you today, Ellie, and what a good Momma you are. She is going to try real hard to live up to your example :)
Oh we would love to read that book. Please enter us in the drawing!
ReplyDeleteOh we would love for the Mom to read that book to us, it sounds purrfectly wonderful. Please enter us in the contest.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are so great to mail your own copy to our overseas furiends!! Looks like a mighty fine book!!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful book! Please enter us in the drawing.
ReplyDeletewow we are so impressed and would love to enter the book comp. Thanks for telling us all about it. Love Darcy and Bingley xx
ReplyDeleteThanks to Miss Kitty for letting us know about Dewey's Facebook link being incorrect. I have had mom fix it!
ReplyDeleteOh, our Mom loved the first Dewey book. She cried and cried so we don't know how that means she loved it...but she claims she did. We would love to enter the draw for the book.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very nice contest and it sounds like a great book. Please enter us in the contest too! Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteDewey was a lucky kitteh, as are all of us who find furever homes! Yoo all are pawsome fer giving everyone a chance to win the book. The mom thinks it would be great to read to us - we'd like to enter peas?
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Trooder
Oh yes! We would luf to be entered. Dewey's first book was a great read!
ReplyDeleteLuf, Us
We would love to enter your contest! We loved the first book and we want to read the second one.
ReplyDeleteDewey's first book made Mom cry so much; she could totally relate to that precious, loving baby=his personality reminded her so much of her Nikki...Hope you all have a fun week, sweet friends...kisses...Calle, Halle, Sukki
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful book and inspiring stories. We would love to be entered into the drawing!
ReplyDeletePlease can you enter us in the Non USA/Canada drawing too please.
ReplyDeleteThe book sounds fantastic! Please include us in your draw :-)
ReplyDeleteWe loved the first Dewey book. So put our names in for this one.
ReplyDeleteMy mom finally got the first book and we would love to have the second book too.
ReplyDeleteWe've heard about Dewey but never read about him. We're crossing paws we win! We're in Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteWe love Dewey Readmore Books!
ReplyDeleteMum blubbed her eyes out at the end of the first Dewey book.
We would like to be entered into the Non US and Canada draw, please.
Thanks for a great review, and we'd love to enter your contest! We have been eyeing this book in the bookstore for a while!
ReplyDeletePurrrs, Keiko, Kenji, Pricilla & Yuji
Thanks for such an insightful review! We read the first book about Dewey, and loved it, so we would definitely love to be entered in the U.S. drawing. :)
ReplyDeletePlease enter me in this drawing. I loved Dewey! I'm in the US. And mama studied library science back in the dark ages....
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brandi
we would love to read all about dewey and the other kittys. please enter us in your contest.
ReplyDeletekazoku neko
We loved Dewey's first book and would enjoy learning more about him and other kitties. Please enter us in your contest!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great book. We would love to enter your contest!
ReplyDeleteEntries are now closed and the draw will happen tonight! Announcement on the blog Friday!
ReplyDeleteOh, we loved da Dewey book. Mom passed it on to a friend and we think it's now in someone elses hands...we'll hafta get dis book and haf mom read it to us and den pass it on like we did wif da first one.
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