{"product_id":"duke-tobys-weekend-away-alain-grandemange-9781971714561","title":"Duke \u0026 Toby's Weekend Away","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Duke and Toby spend a weekend at a countryside dog daycare, Toby quickly notices one dog everyone seems to admire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBella is beautiful, graceful, calm, and impossible to ignore. The other dogs gather around her constantly, eager for her attention. But while the others chase balls, splash through muddy puddles, and race wildly across the yard, Bella always seems to stay carefully on the sidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToby can't understand why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the daycare grows quiet and the stars begin to fill the night sky, Duke and Toby slowly discover there is far more to Bella than the image everyone sees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeneath the moonlight, three dogs share honest conversations about expectations, loneliness, and the exhausting feeling of always trying to be who others want you to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm, cinematic, and emotionally rich, \u003cem\u003eDuke \u0026amp; Toby's Weekend Away\u003c\/em\u003e is a gentle story about friendship, empathy, and the importance of seeing others with kindness and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for children ages 5-10, this beautifully illustrated story encourages thoughtful conversations about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eempathy and compassion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esocial pressure and expectations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efriendship and belonging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eemotional honesty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elooking beyond appearances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in lyrical prose with emotionally cinematic illustrations, this heartfelt addition to the Duke \u0026amp; Toby series reminds readers that sometimes the dogs who seem happiest on the outside may simply be hoping someone sees the real them underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alain Grandemange\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971714569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781971714561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alandrea Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.12d","brand":"Alain Grandemange","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084191146239,"sku":"9781971714561","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/duke-tobys-weekend-away-alain-grandemange-9781971714561","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}