Do you love uplifting animal rescue stories? Follow Brute, a foster dog with partial blindness and diabetes, as he enters a foster home and manages anxiety, disability, and meeting strangers. This feel-good rhyming story will make you smile from the very first page at any age. The perfect gift for the animal lover in your family, regardless of age. Help kids learn about managing fear, living with a disability, adopting special needs animals, animals with long shelter stays that get overlooked, learning to love and trust after a traumatic upbringing, and more. Enjoy the tale of a scared adoptable dog as he handles fear, blindness, diabetes and the vet before he gets adopted. With 24 pages and cover art by renowned Canadian painter Ashlynn Prowse, this book is sure to charm you and lift your mood. Will Brute learn to go for a walk without falling off the curb? Will Brute be able to trust strangers ever again? How will Brute manage a lifelong diagnosis given by the vet? Learn all this and more in this charming "tail." Learn English with simple words and illustrations to accompany each page. Features a brand-new song written for this book by singer/songwriter Gorgon Porgon. A charming tale that is sure to capture readers' attention and hearts. Will make you laugh, cry and smile. Boost your mood from the very first page. Read now! Alex Kropf is a public speaker, educator and author. This book was inspired by her volunteering with ElderDog Canada and the SPCA. To represent this book, order a hardcover, or bulk order, contact the author.