This story is filled with happiness, fetch and lots of car racing. In the end, Enzo holds in his heart the dream that Denny will go on to be a racing champion with his daughter by his side.įor theirs is an extraordinary friendship-one that reminds us all to celebrate the triumph of the human (and canine) spirit. Racing in the Rain: my life as a dog, by Garth Stein. Enzo finds that life is just like being on the racetrack-it isn't simply about going fast.Īpplying the rules of racing to his world, Enzo takes on his family's challenges and emerges a hero. He learns about racing and the world around him by watching TV and by listening to the words of his best friend, Denny, an up-and-coming race car driver, and Denny's daughter, Zoë, his constant companion. Most dogs love to chase cars, but Enzo longs to race them. Now a family friendly major motion picture from Fox 2000 Studiosfeaturing Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, and Kevin Costner as the voice of Enzo the dog In this young readers’ edition of the New York Times bestselling adult novel The Art of Racing in the Rain, meet one funny muttEnzo, the lovable dog who tells this story.
If we think of Denny's life as a race, then the tribulations of this novel can be considered his '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. Rain symbolizes conflict and variables which make it harder to operate. 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). In this young readers' edition of the New York Times bestselling adult novel The Art of Racing in the Rain, meet one funny mutt-Enzo, the lovable dog who tells this story.Įnzo knows he is different from other dogs. Everything Denny says about racing in the rain applies more generally to living one's life in a state of uncertainty and being open to unpredictable events. In this young reader's adaptation, Enzo, the dog of professional race car driver Denny Swift, recalls his memories of life with Denny and Denny's daughter, Zoë, and shares his insight into the human condition that he learned from observing his owner.Now a family friendly major motion picture from Fox 2000 Studios-featuring Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, and Kevin Costner as the voice of Enzo the dog!
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