Template:Did you know nominations/Dewey Readmore Books

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 18:52, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

Dewey Readmore Books edit

  • ... that the obituary of library cat Dewey Readmore Books appeared in more than 270 national and international newspapers? Source: Myron, Vicki (2008). Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World. New York City: Grand Central Publishing. pp. 294-95. "Over the next few days, that obituary ran in more than 270 newspapers. [...] Tomoko from Japanese Public Television wrote to tell us Dewey's death had been announced in Japan" ISBN 978-0-446-40741-0.

Improved to Good Article status by Canadian Paul (talk). Self-nominated at 13:24, 23 July 2017 (UTC).

  • Great. Given GA status within a week of its DYK submission; appropriate length; cited source taken in good faith and backed up by other sources. Owlsmcgee (talk) 22:56, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
  • Hi, I came by to promote this, but the hook fact doesn't have an inline cite in the article. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 14:39, 2 August 2017 (UTC)
  • Oops, sorry I missed that. Fixed now. Canadian Paul 16:44, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
  • Great, thanks. Restoring tick per Owlsmcgee's review. Yoninah (talk) 18:39, 5 August 2017 (UTC)