{"product_id":"duke-and-toby-and-the-tree-on-the-hill-copy","title":"Duke \u0026 Toby's Weekend Away","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003eA Story About Friendship, Expectations, and Being Truly Seen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Duke and Toby spend a weekend at a countryside dog daycare, Toby quickly notices one dog everyone seems to admire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToby can’t understand why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarm, cinematic, and emotionally rich, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDuke \u0026amp; Toby’s Weekend Away\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a gentle story about friendship, empathy, and the importance of seeing others with kindness and understanding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for children ages 5–10, this beautifully illustrated story encourages thoughtful conversations about:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eempathy and compassion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esocial pressure and expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003efriendship and belonging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemotional honesty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003elooking beyond appearances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\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\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Duke and Toby spend a weekend at a countryside dog daycare, Toby quickly notices one dog everyone seems to admire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToby can’t understand why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarm, cinematic, and emotionally rich, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDuke \u0026amp; Toby’s Weekend Away\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a gentle story about friendship, empathy, and the importance of seeing others with kindness and understanding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for children ages 5–10, this beautifully illustrated story encourages thoughtful conversations about:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eempathy and compassion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esocial pressure and expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003efriendship and belonging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemotional honesty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003elooking beyond appearances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alandrea Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46028382372026,"sku":"978-1971714561","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/9248\/8634\/files\/WeekendAwaycover.png?v=1781661786","url":"https:\/\/alandrea-country-living.myshopify.com\/products\/duke-and-toby-and-the-tree-on-the-hill-copy","provider":"Alandrea Country Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}