Making Grizzle Grow

The wonders of a child's imagination.

When Dad doesn't have time to play in the snow with her, Emily is annoyed. Then she becomes so mad that she makes a snow dinosaur and calls it Grizzle. Grizzle comes alive, and she is a Dilophosaurus with a temper to match Emily's. And Grizzle is hungry - so hungry that Emily rustles up some snow pizzas with lots of pepperoni. Then Grizzle begins to grow and as Emily makes more and more meals out of the backyard snow Grizzle snaps it all up and growls for more. She is really hungry! At last Grizzle turns her attention to Dad, who has wandered outside to admire Emily's handiwork. If Emily doesn't do something fast, Dad will make an excellent snack!

An imaginative and endearing story about what happens when your temper gets the better of you, Making Grizzle Grow is also about real love - the kind that doesn't disappear just because you get mad. A great book for lovers of dinosaurs and fun in the snow.

Rachna Gilmore is a Fitzhenry and Whiteside author.
Leslie Elizabeth Watts is a writer and fine artist who has illustrated over ten picture books for children, including You Can't Rush a Cat, There's a Mouse in My House, The Most Beautiful Kite in the World, and Princess Stinky-toes and the Brave Frog Robert, which she also wrote. Leslie lives in Stratford, Ontario.