How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's book by Dr. Seuss written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author, and published by Random House in 1957. The book criticizes the commercialization of Christmas and satirizes those who profit from exploiting the holiday. The Grinch, a bitter, cave-dwelling, catlike creature with a heart "two sizes too small," lives on snowy Mount Crumpit, a steep, 3,000-foot (910 m) high mountain just north... more

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  • Nov 24, 1957

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Dr. Seuss

Theodor Seuss Geisel (pronounced /ˈɡaɪzəl/; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen name Dr. Seuss. He published over 60 children's books, which were often characterized by imaginative characters,...

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