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What happens when an old dog finally learns what love feels like? Frankie is a senior corgi who still remembers when the children used to play with him. Now he sleeps alone in the backyard, watching through the window as his family packs for a new life-one that doesn't include him. Just when he's lost all hope, an angel dog appears with an impossible promise: second chances are real. What follows is a journey from abandonment to belonging-complete with a new mama, corgi siblings, adventures by the ocean, and the discovery that every day is a bonus day when you're finally home. Inspired by actual events, Bonus Days is a beautifully illustrated story that will have children asking for one more read-and adults quietly reaching for tissues. A celebration of senior pet adoption and the profound, life-changing bond between humans and animals, Bonus Days belongs alongside treasured classics like The Velveteen Rabbit and Love That Dog. This story tenderly addresses themes of abandonment and loss, framed always through hope and healing-making it a gentle companion for children navigating big feelings about pets, aging, and learning to say goodbye.

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Miriam Valere, author of Another New Normal: Coping and caring for a dog with a degenerative condition, has turned to the memories of one of her senior adopted Pembroke Welsh Corgis for inspiration in her latest book, a charming story for all ages that emphasizes finding joy in the simple moments of life. Miriam lives and works out of her home near Logan, Utah with her family of three cats and a corgi and embraces this philosophy every day as she finds beauty in her garden and the natural world around her. She's passionate about growing native plants to help butterflies, native bees, and other insects, and in building community through kindness. Marian Gorin is a traditional illustrator who employs classic techniques as watercolor and ink to achieve the immediacy and spontaneity of the medium to create imaginary, dreamlike scenarios where realism and fantasy coexist, depicting the spirit-world of childhood. Her style is influenced by classic children's books illustrations, mostly by The Golden Age of Illustration, Randolph Caldecott, Beatrix Potter and Sir John Tenniel. You can find more of her work and her published books at www.gorinart.com

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