Enzo Races in the Rain!
Enzo Races in the Rain!
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Just the Series: Enzo   

Series and Publisher: Enzo   

Annotation: Enzo's only excitement consists of chasing the cars that pass the farm where he lives, until he meets Zoe and her father.
Genre: [Animal fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #5612928
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: HarperCollins
Copyright Date: 2014
Edition Date: 2014 Release Date: 10/07/14
Illustrator: Alley, R. W.,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 0-06-229533-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-06-229533-0
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2014931072
Dimensions: 27 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book

With Zok B. Alley and R. W. Alley. Enzo, a feisty farm puppy who feels like a person ("When people talk, I want to join in"), is brought to the city by new owners Zok and her dad. Enzo escapes his confining new house for the day but ultimately returns to the loving home. Friendly illustrations in many media--including coffee spills--support a warm, if uninventive, dog-narrated story.

School Library Journal (Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 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 smalla 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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School Library Journal (Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 2014)
Word Count: 1,180
Reading Level: 2.3
Interest Level: P-2
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 2.3 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 170124 / grade: Lower Grades

A heartwarming tale of coming home, this is Garth Stein's picture book about the lovable dog Enzo from The Art of Racing in the Rain. Young dog lovers will enjoy cuddling up with this sweet story.

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

R. W. Alley's bright and funny art brings 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.

Fans of Biscuit, Spot, Clifford, and other beloved dog stories will welcome Enzo!


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