Book Review -- "The True Tails of Baker and Taylor"

     The book that I am reviewing today is the best book that I've read for awhile.  "The True Tails of Baker and Taylor" by Jan Louch tells the story of how two Scottish fold cats made a great difference in the lives of many people in their community and around the nation.
     Jan Louch was working as a librarian at the Douglas County Library in the town of Minden, NV.  She and the head librarian decided to get a cat for the library.  They had both seen Scottish fold cats at some of the cat shows that they had attended, so they decided to get one for the library.  They named him Baker after the Baker and Taylor book distribution company.  Later, they decided to add a companion cat for Baker, and of course, they named him Taylor.
     Baker loved to spend time at the circulation desk greeting the patrons while Taylor spent more of his time with the staff.  The people in the community loved playing with the cats and spending time with them.  Once the cats became more well-known, people from across the country would come to visit them.
     The thing that brought fame to the cats was the fact that they were used for promotional purposes by the Baker and Taylor company.  The company would arrange photo shoots and use the pictures of the cats on posters, shopping bags and other items that they would give away at book conventions.  Libraries all over the country would have Baker and Taylor posters on the walls.
     One of the most interesting aspects of the book was how the cats influenced a class of second graders.  A second grade teacher in Ohio got the idea of creating a fan club for the cats as a means of helping her students to learn writing skills.  The classes over the years sent cards and letters to the cats and Jan Louch would reply to each of them.
     As a said, I really enjoyed this book.  It is a great book about cats, but it also tells the story of the author as well.  She had many interesting experiences.  The book also tells about the community and several of the interesting patrons of the library including Mr. Figini who came to the library every day and was a good friend to both of the cats.
     I highly recommend this book for cat lovers and those who like a good animal story.