Enzo Races in the Rain

Reviewed by: Sally Holt - Raymond Village Library, Raymond, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 21, 2014

Review

Cream of the Crop. The illustrations are quaint, homey and active. The artist used pen and ink, pencil and watercolor, gouache, acrylics and coffee spills on paper to create the illustrations. Charming story about a farmer who has a litter of puppies and one day her dad and she go to get one, well they end up picking out the liveliest puppy and named it after a famous race car driver named Enzo. Soon after arriving at Zoe's house Enzo goes on an adventure on his own when he decides he is going to tunnel under a fence and escape into the busy city landscape. It is fun at first but when it starts to storm he becomes cold and lonely and decides to return to his new home. Enzo returns home and is welcomed by a very happy and relieved little girl and her dad. Great book for a family who is contemplating a new puppy.

Overall Book Score: excellent