Toby’s Travels: A Road Trip to Remember invites young readers on an inspiring and heartwarming journey that celebrates differences, promotes empathy and breaks down stereotypes.
In this exciting sequel to the award-winning Toby’s Tale, Toby befriends a deaf dog, lends a paw to a sight-impaired friend, stands up to a couple of bullies and discovers that cats aren’t so bad after all! Along the way, he learns that our unique qualities are what make life richer and more meaningful.
With a powerful message about embracing diversity and fostering kindness, this story encourages children and parents alike to value what makes each of us special. Toby’s journey inspires greater empathy, understanding and acceptance, leaving readers with the knowledge that true strength comes from unity and compassion.
Can Toby’s new friends teach him something about himself?
How will Toby overcome the challenges he faces along the way?
What makes each character’s differences their greatest strength?
Self-published in mid-October 2024 and am selling an average of 1 book a day on Amazon (60 books sold in less than two months). 4.9 star rating on Amazon with 24 reviews as of 6 December 2024.
Life is soooooo good! My name is Toby, and you may have met me in Toby’s Tale, the first story about my adventures. I’ve chewed on it a few times myself – not the book, of course, but the ups and downs of those uncertain days! – and I still can’t believe how amazing everything turned out. As you may recall, I struggled a lot during that adventure and was awfully close to giving up at one point. But my puppyhood taught me a very valuable lesson: Never lose hope.
Just look at me now! I have a great home, plenty of good food, fresh water, a few chew toys and my very own bed and soft blanket. But even more important than that, I have a family – my very own pet parents, Evan, and his mother, who I guess is named Mom because that’s the only thing I’ve ever heard her called. They’re both wonderful to me, and I do my very best to show them how grateful I am by wagging my tail, spinning around and giving them some nice, wet licks on the face when I can.
Evan leaves the house almost every day and sometimes doesn’t come back until it’s dark outside because he’s studying to be a lawyer. I have no idea what that is, but it sounds awfully serious. He always seems to have his nose in a book or his fingers clicking away on a keyboard (a new word I picked up!) writing something he calls case briefs. Yeah, I know – it sounds kind of boring, right? But sometimes he and I go on long walks together, now that the snow is melting and it’s warmer outside. When I see him grab his little bag, stuff a water bottle and sandwiches into it and hoist it onto his shoulders, I know his next words are going to be “Let’s go for a walk, Toby.”
