Enola's Best Friend

An endearing and very funny story of forgiveness and the special relationship between a grandma and her grandchild.

Enola loves her visits to Grandma Mimi’s—full of staying up late, eating great snacks, and playing with a puppy named Hoagie. And even better, during lunch one day Enola realizes the most incredible thing: Her hot dog is perfectly friend-shaped. So she puts him in a stroller and begins taking her new friend everywhere (even if some kids complain that hot dogs can’t play bingo). But disaster strikes when Enola turns her back for a second and Hoagie EATS Hot Dog! How could Grandma Mimi let such a terrible thing happen?! Will Enola be able to forgive Grandma Mimi—and Hoagie—before it’s time to go home?"Acrylic ink and watercolor compositions, rendered in beachy colors and crisp lines, show impressively tattooed Grandma Mimi merrily obliging her granddaughter in the swimming pool, on the golf course, and even at bingo, where Hot Dog wins twice. Kordesh, making her solo debut, pushes a goofy premise far enough to establish an unconditional affection between generations and species." —Publishers Weekly


"Displaying a strong understanding of a child’s sensibility, Kordesh concludes her silly yet spot-on tale with a reminder that accidents happen, but forgiveness is always possible." —KirkusKatie Kordesh is an Emmy Award-winning illustrator who currently works as a social media illustrator for the NFL (and a freelance illustrator for the Seattle Seahawks). She is happiest spending her mornings with a cup of coffee, painting at her desk. One day, she hopes to have her own French Bulldog named Hoagie. Enola’s Best Friend is the first picture book she has written and illustrated.