Enzo Races in the Rain!

by Garth Stein, R. W. Alley (Illustrator)

Overview

[Enzo Races in the Rain!; TR 9780062295330]

New York Times bestseller Garth Stein's picture book debut about the lovable dog Enzo from The Art of Racing in the Rain is a heartwarming tale of coming home. Fans of Bad Dog, Marley! by John Grogan and Charlie the Ranch Dog by Ree Drummond will delight in Enzo's unforgettable personality and funny antics.

Enzo the puppy's action-packed adventure begins when he makes the journey from the farm to the city (bark twice for faster!), discovers just how big the world is, and finds the family that was meant to be his.

Life on the farm is pretty quiet—except when he races the cars that come down the barn road. Because Enzo is fast. He knows he's different from other dogs. But people never understand Enzo when he barks, and it drives him crazy! Then one day Enzo meets a little girl named Zoë and her father, Denny, and everything changes. R. W. Alley's fantastic illustrations bring the beloved Enzo to life as he learns to adapt to life in his new home and discovers just what it means to become a family.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062295330
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	10/07/2014
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	10.60(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Garth Stein is the author of Enzo Races in the Rain!, based on the New York Times bestselling novel The Art of Racing in the Rain (and its tween adaptation, Racing in the Rain). His other works include A Sudden Light, How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets, Raven Stole the Moon, and a play, Brother Jones. He is the cofounder of Seattle7Writers.org, a nonprofit collective of sixty-two Northwest authors dedicated to fostering a passion for the written word. Garth lives in Seattle with his family and his dog, Comet.

R. W. Alley has illustrated a number of books featuring Paddington Bear. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island, with his wife, author Zoë B. Alley.

Hometown:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Date of Birth:

December 6, 1964

Place of Birth:

Los Angeles, California

Education:

BA Columbia University, Columbia College, '87, MFA Columbia University, School of the Arts, '90

Website:

http://www.garthstein.com

Editorial Reviews

07/01/2014
K-Gr 2—Stein's adult novel The Art of Racing in the Rain was published in 2008 and in 2011 was adapted into, Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog, for tweens. There's now a picture book to add to the mix, loosely based on Stein's other titles. It's written in Enzo's first-person voice and tells the story of how the dog came to live with Denny. Enzo has always felt more human than canine and that racing cars (as in running next to them) is what made him happiest. So getting to go home with a race car driver and his little girl—"I see that the girl is small—a puppy like me" is perfect. The small backyard was not so perfect, but a gap in the fence is—"There's always a field beyond a fence, isn't there?" Enzo ends up racing through traffic creating a traffic jam, then leading his pursuers on a merry foot chase—"They like to run, too! This is fun!" When a cold rain starts, Enzo finds himself alone and lost but determined like his namesake. Enzo uses his nose and finds his way home for a happy reunion. The spot-on, full-color illustrations have lots of detail and action to move things along. Plus, the facial expressions of both man and beast, ranging from sadness, determination, joy, anger, surprise, and many places in between, add a great boost to the wordy text.—Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH

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