Dewey, a fact-based film about a stray cat’s impact on the town of Spencer, Iowa, has Meryl Streep attached to star. It’s an adaptation of the Vicki Myron book “Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World.”

According to Variety, Streep aims to play the author, who works at the library and observes the impact that a kitten had on the townsfolk once it became the library mascot after wandering in through the after-hours book return slot on a cold night.

Dewey touched the hearts of many as his fame grew from town to town, state to state and finally, appropriately worldwide.

A very talented and well-respected writer, Pamela Gray, is set to adapt the script. Her credits include the upcoming Tony Goldwyn-directed Hilary Swank film Betty Anne Waters. Gray wrote Music of the Heart with Streep playing a violin teacher. She also wrote Goldwyn’s A Walk on the Moon, starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, and Liev Schreiber.