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The Cat Who Saved Books (本を守ろうとする猫の話) is a 2017 novel by Sosuke Natsukawa , published by Shogakukan. Its English translation, done by Louise Heal Kawai, was published in 2021 by HarperVia. [1] It was the first novel by Natsukawa that was translated into English. [2]
The book is written for pre-school children, with rhythmic, rhyming text. It has become a best-selling bedtime storybook in New Zealand. Malinki is based on Dodd's cat, Wooskit, who was with her for 13 years, and her later cat Suu Kyi. Slinky Malinki is very silly. [4] The Guardian lists Malinki amongst the top ten cats in children's fiction. [5]
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 ]
The library cat's story became internationally known during his life. [2] The book's great success led to a publishing phenomenon, with Myron and Witter also writing two related children's books, and with publication of audio books. Their sequel, Dewey's Nine Lives, was published in 2010, as was a second children's picture book about the cat.
Here Comes the Cat! (Russian: Сюда идёт кот!, romanized: Syuda idet kot!) is a 1989 children's picture book by Frank Asch and Vladimir Vagin, published by Scholastic. Written in both English and Russian, it tells of a settlement of mice threatened by the ominous shadow of a big cat. Reviews were generally positive.
According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.
Dewey Readmore Books (November 18, 1987 – November 29, 2006) was the library cat of the Spencer, Iowa, Public Library.Having been abandoned in the library's drop box in January 1988, he was adopted by the library and gained local attention for his story shortly thereafter.
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