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袩褉芯 袚褉褨薪褔邪, 褟泻懈泄 褍泻褉邪胁 袪褨蟹写胁芯
些芯 褦 薪邪泄斜褨谢褜褕懈屑 袪褨蟹写胁褟薪懈屑 写懈胁芯屑? 袧械 锌芯写邪褉褍薪泻懈 褌邪 谢邪褋芯褖褨, 邪 褋胁褨褌谢芯 写芯斜褉邪 泄 谢褞斜芯胁褨, 褟泻械 蟹邪锌邪谢褞褦 胁 褋械褉褑褟褏 褑械 褔褍写芯胁械 褋胁褟褌芯. 小懈谢邪 袪褨蟹写胁邪 薪邪褋褌褨谢褜泻懈 胁械谢懈泻邪, 褖芯 屑芯卸械 锌械褉械胁懈褏芯胁邪褌懈 薪邪胁褨褌褜 蟹谢芯谐芯 袚褉褨薪褔邪. 携泻芯褋褜, 薪邪锌械褉械写芯写薪褨 褋胁褟褌邪, 胁褨薪 胁懈褉褨褕褍褦 胁泻褉邪褋褌懈 褍 屑械褕泻邪薪褑褨胁 屑褨褋褌邪 啸褌芯胁褨谢褜 袪褨蟹写胁芯 鈥� 褨谐褉邪褕泻懈, 薪邪褩写泻懈 褌邪 薪邪胁褨褌褜 褟谢懈薪泻懈. 袚褉褨薪褔邪 写褉邪褌褍褦 褉邪写褨褋褌褜 褨 褋屑褨褏 褨薪褕懈褏. 效芯屑褍?
袚褉褨薪褔 薪械 蟹薪芯褋懈胁 袪褨蟹写胁邪! 袙蟹邪谐邪谢褨! 袗薪褨 胁 屑褨褋褌褨, 薪褨 胁 写芯屑褨. 袧械 锌懈褌邪泄褌械, 褔芯屑褍, 斜芯 锌褉懈褔懈薪懈 泄芯屑褍 薪械胁褨写芯屑褨. 袦芯卸械, 谐芯谢芯胁褍 袚褉褨薪褔褍 锌褉懈泻褉褍褌懈谢懈 薪械 褌邪泻, 褟泻 褌褉械斜邪. 袦芯卸械, 胁 薪褜芯谐芯 斜褍谢邪 褍 薪芯胁芯屑褍 胁蟹褍褌褌褨 锌芯褌褉械斜邪. 孝邪 薪邪泄斜褨谢褜褕 褨屑芯胁褨褉薪芯 鈥� 薪械 屑邪泄褌械 屑械薪褨 蟹邪 蟹谢械 鈥� 些芯 锌褉懈褔懈薪邪 鈥� 褍 褋械褉褑褨. 袘褍谢芯 胁芯薪芯 蟹芯胁褋褨屑 屑邪谢械.
袗谢械, 蟹写褨泄褋薪懈胁褕懈 褋胁褨泄 蟹邪写褍屑, 袚褉褨薪褔 褉芯蟹褍屑褨褦, 褖芯 薪械 蟹屑褨谐 蟹褨锌褋褍胁邪褌懈 褋胁褟褌芯, 邪写卸械 胁芯薪芯 屑邪褦 写械褖芯 斜褨谢褜褕械, 薪褨卸 褟褋泻褉邪胁褨 邪褌褉懈斜褍褌懈. 芦袩褉芯 袚褉褨薪褔邪, 褟泻懈泄 褍泻褉邪胁 袪褨蟹写胁芯禄 胁褨写芯屑懈泄 褌胁褨褉 袛芯泻褌芯褉邪 小褜褞蟹邪, 褖芯 胁懈泄褕芯胁 写邪谢械泻芯谐芯 1957 褉芯泻褍, 蟹写芯斜褍胁褕懈 胁械谢懈褔械蟹薪褍 锌芯锌褍谢褟褉薪褨褋褌褜 褋械褉械写 屑邪谢械薪褜泻懈褏 褔懈褌邪褔褨胁. 袣薪懈卸泻邪 褋褌邪谢邪 芯褋薪芯胁芯褞 写谢褟 泻褨谢褜泻芯褏 屑褍谢褜褌褎褨谢褜屑褨胁, 邪 褌邪泻芯卸 械泻褉邪薪褨蟹邪褑褨褩, 谐芯谢芯胁薪褍 褉芯谢褜 胁 褟泻褨泄 蟹褨谐褉邪胁 胁褨写芯屑懈泄 泻芯屑械写褨泄薪懈泄 邪泻褌芯褉 袛卸懈屑 袣械褉褉褨. 芦袩褉芯 袚褉褨薪褔邪, 褟泻懈泄 褍泻褉邪胁 袪褨蟹写胁芯禄 褍胁褨泄褕谢邪 写芯 褉械泄褌懈薪谐褨胁 芦100 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖懈褏 褨谢褞褋褌褉芯胁邪薪懈褏 泻薪懈卸芯泻禄 蟹邪 胁械褉褋褨褦褞 School Library Journal 褌邪 芦100 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖懈褏 写懈褌褟褔懈褏 泻薪懈卸芯泻禄 袧邪褑褨芯薪邪谢褜薪芯褩 邪褋芯褑褨邪褑褨褩 芯褋胁褨褌懈 小楔袗.
校泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻芯褞 泻薪懈卸泻邪 胁懈泄褕谢邪 褍 锌械褉械泻谢邪写褨 袦邪褉鈥櫻徯叫� 袣褨褟薪芯胁褋褜泻芯褩 蟹 邪胁褌芯褉褋褜泻懈屑懈 褨谢褞褋褌褉邪褑褨褟屑懈 袛芯泻褌芯褉邪 小褜褞蟹邪.
袚褉褨薪褔 薪械 蟹薪芯褋懈胁 袪褨蟹写胁邪! 袙蟹邪谐邪谢褨! 袗薪褨 胁 屑褨褋褌褨, 薪褨 胁 写芯屑褨. 袧械 锌懈褌邪泄褌械, 褔芯屑褍, 斜芯 锌褉懈褔懈薪懈 泄芯屑褍 薪械胁褨写芯屑褨. 袦芯卸械, 谐芯谢芯胁褍 袚褉褨薪褔褍 锌褉懈泻褉褍褌懈谢懈 薪械 褌邪泻, 褟泻 褌褉械斜邪. 袦芯卸械, 胁 薪褜芯谐芯 斜褍谢邪 褍 薪芯胁芯屑褍 胁蟹褍褌褌褨 锌芯褌褉械斜邪. 孝邪 薪邪泄斜褨谢褜褕 褨屑芯胁褨褉薪芯 鈥� 薪械 屑邪泄褌械 屑械薪褨 蟹邪 蟹谢械 鈥� 些芯 锌褉懈褔懈薪邪 鈥� 褍 褋械褉褑褨. 袘褍谢芯 胁芯薪芯 蟹芯胁褋褨屑 屑邪谢械.
袗谢械, 蟹写褨泄褋薪懈胁褕懈 褋胁褨泄 蟹邪写褍屑, 袚褉褨薪褔 褉芯蟹褍屑褨褦, 褖芯 薪械 蟹屑褨谐 蟹褨锌褋褍胁邪褌懈 褋胁褟褌芯, 邪写卸械 胁芯薪芯 屑邪褦 写械褖芯 斜褨谢褜褕械, 薪褨卸 褟褋泻褉邪胁褨 邪褌褉懈斜褍褌懈. 芦袩褉芯 袚褉褨薪褔邪, 褟泻懈泄 褍泻褉邪胁 袪褨蟹写胁芯禄 胁褨写芯屑懈泄 褌胁褨褉 袛芯泻褌芯褉邪 小褜褞蟹邪, 褖芯 胁懈泄褕芯胁 写邪谢械泻芯谐芯 1957 褉芯泻褍, 蟹写芯斜褍胁褕懈 胁械谢懈褔械蟹薪褍 锌芯锌褍谢褟褉薪褨褋褌褜 褋械褉械写 屑邪谢械薪褜泻懈褏 褔懈褌邪褔褨胁. 袣薪懈卸泻邪 褋褌邪谢邪 芯褋薪芯胁芯褞 写谢褟 泻褨谢褜泻芯褏 屑褍谢褜褌褎褨谢褜屑褨胁, 邪 褌邪泻芯卸 械泻褉邪薪褨蟹邪褑褨褩, 谐芯谢芯胁薪褍 褉芯谢褜 胁 褟泻褨泄 蟹褨谐褉邪胁 胁褨写芯屑懈泄 泻芯屑械写褨泄薪懈泄 邪泻褌芯褉 袛卸懈屑 袣械褉褉褨. 芦袩褉芯 袚褉褨薪褔邪, 褟泻懈泄 褍泻褉邪胁 袪褨蟹写胁芯禄 褍胁褨泄褕谢邪 写芯 褉械泄褌懈薪谐褨胁 芦100 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖懈褏 褨谢褞褋褌褉芯胁邪薪懈褏 泻薪懈卸芯泻禄 蟹邪 胁械褉褋褨褦褞 School Library Journal 褌邪 芦100 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖懈褏 写懈褌褟褔懈褏 泻薪懈卸芯泻禄 袧邪褑褨芯薪邪谢褜薪芯褩 邪褋芯褑褨邪褑褨褩 芯褋胁褨褌懈 小楔袗.
校泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻芯褞 泻薪懈卸泻邪 胁懈泄褕谢邪 褍 锌械褉械泻谢邪写褨 袦邪褉鈥櫻徯叫� 袣褨褟薪芯胁褋褜泻芯褩 蟹 邪胁褌芯褉褋褜泻懈屑懈 褨谢褞褋褌褉邪褑褨褟屑懈 袛芯泻褌芯褉邪 小褜褞蟹邪.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published October 12, 1957
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Dr. Seuss
974听books18.1k听followersTheodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both cartoons and humorous articles for them. Additionally, he was submitting cartoons to Life, Vanity Fair and Liberty. In some of his works, he'd made reference to an insecticide called Flit. These references gained notice, and led to a contract to draw comic ads for Flit. This association lasted 17 years, gained him national exposure, and coined the catchphrase "Quick, Henry, the Flit!"
In 1936 on the way to a vacation in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success.
During World War II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death). He also created a cartoon called Gerald McBoing-Boing which also won him an Oscar.
In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat , which went on to instant success.
In 1960 Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write an entire book using only fifty words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham . Cerf never paid the $50 from the bet.
Helen Palmer Geisel died in 1967. Theodor Geisel married Audrey Stone Diamond in 1968. Theodor Seuss Geisel died 24 September 1991.
Also worked under the pen name: Theo Le Sieg
In 1936 on the way to a vacation in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success.
During World War II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death). He also created a cartoon called Gerald McBoing-Boing which also won him an Oscar.
In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat , which went on to instant success.
In 1960 Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write an entire book using only fifty words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham . Cerf never paid the $50 from the bet.
Helen Palmer Geisel died in 1967. Theodor Geisel married Audrey Stone Diamond in 1968. Theodor Seuss Geisel died 24 September 1991.
Also worked under the pen name: Theo Le Sieg
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February 23, 2025
WHERE ARE YOU, CHRISTMAS?
WHY DID YOU MOVE AWAY?
Faith Hill
How the Grinch Stole Christmas was a sorta watershed kiddies鈥� picture book for me when I was seven.
For I had graduated to the childishly 鈥榤ore adult鈥� stage of my reading career, since the previous summer I had seen firsthand the vastness of Canada, on a cross-country train trip with many a whistle stop.
Each train station, of course, had a smoke shop (natch - it was 1957, and EVERYONE smoked EVERYWHERE!) with rows and rows of family magazines and COMIC BOOKS.
My bro, David, and I POUNCED on those comics, now that Mom as well as Dad was bringing home the bacon. After all, comics cost only cost ten cents back then.
Money was no object now.
Anything for us rascally boys - anything to get us out of the adults鈥� hair for a few sec鈥檚 while they sat up in the CPR Train Observation Deck and made small talk over the unwinding, spectacular scenery.
Sis, well-behaved as always, sat primly and quietly by their side... ever the smartest sibling.
Well, when we arrived in Vancouver three full days later, our suitcases were BULGING with all the comics we had acquired.
We boys had seen the world (in moments when we actually peered outside)!
Two real Kosmopolitan Kids... we had become a Waste of Space.
Fall came inevitably, with school and both parents now working full-time, but for us - hanging around with our li鈥檒 buddies - we each had a whole Hockey Sock fulla comics to trade for MORE new ones.
Can you tell? We kids were becoming spoiled - rotten.
So when November came around and Mom read to us from the brand new How the Grinch Stole Christmas - with its great message about the Real Meaning of Yuletide (and no, it鈥檚 NOT about amassing gifts: sorry, Mr. Grinch) - we were just plain Bored.
And ready to get back to our street hockey pals and More comic book trading, the next day.
Know what?
When you鈥檙e suddenly spoiled rotten, the meaning totally disappears outta Christmas -
As it did for us -
And yes, even for our lives!
And it took ME all of 60 long years, and much sweat 鈥榥 tears:
To rediscover the season鈥檚 simple magic.
WHY DID YOU MOVE AWAY?
Faith Hill
How the Grinch Stole Christmas was a sorta watershed kiddies鈥� picture book for me when I was seven.
For I had graduated to the childishly 鈥榤ore adult鈥� stage of my reading career, since the previous summer I had seen firsthand the vastness of Canada, on a cross-country train trip with many a whistle stop.
Each train station, of course, had a smoke shop (natch - it was 1957, and EVERYONE smoked EVERYWHERE!) with rows and rows of family magazines and COMIC BOOKS.
My bro, David, and I POUNCED on those comics, now that Mom as well as Dad was bringing home the bacon. After all, comics cost only cost ten cents back then.
Money was no object now.
Anything for us rascally boys - anything to get us out of the adults鈥� hair for a few sec鈥檚 while they sat up in the CPR Train Observation Deck and made small talk over the unwinding, spectacular scenery.
Sis, well-behaved as always, sat primly and quietly by their side... ever the smartest sibling.
Well, when we arrived in Vancouver three full days later, our suitcases were BULGING with all the comics we had acquired.
We boys had seen the world (in moments when we actually peered outside)!
Two real Kosmopolitan Kids... we had become a Waste of Space.
Fall came inevitably, with school and both parents now working full-time, but for us - hanging around with our li鈥檒 buddies - we each had a whole Hockey Sock fulla comics to trade for MORE new ones.
Can you tell? We kids were becoming spoiled - rotten.
So when November came around and Mom read to us from the brand new How the Grinch Stole Christmas - with its great message about the Real Meaning of Yuletide (and no, it鈥檚 NOT about amassing gifts: sorry, Mr. Grinch) - we were just plain Bored.
And ready to get back to our street hockey pals and More comic book trading, the next day.
Know what?
When you鈥檙e suddenly spoiled rotten, the meaning totally disappears outta Christmas -
As it did for us -
And yes, even for our lives!
And it took ME all of 60 long years, and much sweat 鈥榥 tears:
To rediscover the season鈥檚 simple magic.
December 11, 2024
Lo, good people, here is the hagiography of the Grinch and his Christmas miracle that canonized his tumultuous tale of midnight mischief. With each returning of the festive season, the tale of the Grinch is told again and again, bewitching the minds of children nestled in their bed as a message on the meaning of the season to cut through all the packages, boxes and bags that clutter our hearts and homes during this time. For the Grinch, a foul creature who stomped about in his chilly cave and鈥攗pon his 53rd season of the Who Standard calendar cycle鈥攅ngaged in a great act of mass larceny, is not unlike St. Godric of Finchale as is put down in the book of ) by . Yet upon the dawning of the Christmas Day, with his faithful beast Max in tow, his heart grew not just one size, NAY dear reader! not even two, but THREE, THREE sizes that Christmas morn! An expression of the trinity perhaps, a great christmas miracle and so we, too, grew with that great heart! I move to petition for immediate canonization of Sainthood for Ethan Grinch of Whoville, a beast not unlike ourselves who demonstrates the power of a change of heart and a return to tenderness.
Okay but all jokes aside, are the 奥丑辞鈥檚 celebrating the birth of Human Jesus or is there a Who nativity story? Or perhaps this is some Who Saturnalia?
I love this book. It is one I have read or seen so many times I can recite it from memory, which I have done so on several occasions. Those who remember my time as Barnes and Noble storytime leader can attest. There are slight differences between the book and animated film (red vs black thread, and the book doesn鈥檛 contain whimsical Who-world presents) though I鈥檝e found that the changes in the animated actually read much smoother and I see why the alterations were made (the 鈥渋t was merry! VERY!鈥� part reads very clunkily in the book). A holiday classic for sure.
Okay but all jokes aside, are the 奥丑辞鈥檚 celebrating the birth of Human Jesus or is there a Who nativity story? Or perhaps this is some Who Saturnalia?
I love this book. It is one I have read or seen so many times I can recite it from memory, which I have done so on several occasions. Those who remember my time as Barnes and Noble storytime leader can attest. There are slight differences between the book and animated film (red vs black thread, and the book doesn鈥檛 contain whimsical Who-world presents) though I鈥檝e found that the changes in the animated actually read much smoother and I see why the alterations were made (the 鈥渋t was merry! VERY!鈥� part reads very clunkily in the book). A holiday classic for sure.
December 26, 2019
THE GRINCH
GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!
This was just so sweet and amazing. Love this Grinch more than the movie one. I wish we had Dr.Seuss when I was younger. I do not remember having or knowing any of his books until high-school.
GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!
This was just so sweet and amazing. Love this Grinch more than the movie one. I wish we had Dr.Seuss when I was younger. I do not remember having or knowing any of his books until high-school.
December 22, 2023
Terrific audio by Boris Karloff on YouTube with five songs! Highly recommend! ~22 mins. 馃幎馃Е馃巹馃巺
.锝♀潊锝�.December 2021.锝♀潊锝�.
This was a read-along and my first Dr. Seuss read馃槃! I think my mom bought a copy for me when I was little, a hazy memory of seeing it in a basket, but I don't remember reading it. I wish I still have it.
The audiobook narrated by Walter Matthau was a winner, I'm sure I want to listen to this again next year along with a picture book. 馃巹
Thank you Debbie for your recent Dr. Seuss reviews that inspired me to pick one up!鉂わ笍
.锝♀潊锝�.December 2021.锝♀潊锝�.
This was a read-along and my first Dr. Seuss read馃槃! I think my mom bought a copy for me when I was little, a hazy memory of seeing it in a basket, but I don't remember reading it. I wish I still have it.
The audiobook narrated by Walter Matthau was a winner, I'm sure I want to listen to this again next year along with a picture book. 馃巹
Thank you Debbie for your recent Dr. Seuss reviews that inspired me to pick one up!鉂わ笍
December 6, 2020
I bought this for my youngest daughter, 4-years old, as a surprise, early Christmas present. Suffice to say, this classic tale has aged well. She loved it as much as I did when I was her age. A little girl enjoying a great Christmas story with a good moral to it, and fond memories of her enthralled from start to finish is definitely a 5-star rating in my book!
December 8, 2024
How is it that I did not remember that the Grinch in the book is not green? Picking up Dr. Seuss鈥檚 How the Grinch Stole Christmas for a holiday-time re-read, I found that that realization was what really struck me. There is green in the book, of course 鈥� the back cover and the spine are green, and Dr. Seuss鈥檚 name on the front cover is green, and there are jagged green accent marks around the picture of the Grinch on the cover. But the Grinch himself? White, with red eyes. Somehow, that changed the way I experienced the whole book.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas was originally published in 1957. In the 60-plus years since its publication, it has become a familiar part of the North American Christmastime holiday ritual 鈥� in part, no doubt, because of Chuck Jones鈥檚 1966 television cartoon feature How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, with Boris Karloff starring both as narrator and as a very green Grinch. The music alone influences how we look at and think of this particular Christmas story: 鈥淵ou鈥檙e a mean one, Mister Grinch/You really are a heel/You鈥檙e as cuddly as a cactus, you鈥檙e as charming as an eel鈥︹€�
Strange to reflect that that song is nowhere to be found in Dr. Seuss鈥檚 original book. Indeed, the book was making a powerful impression upon children and parents alike for the nine years when there was only a book: no TV adaptation, with no songs. Perhaps that happened because Dr. Seuss鈥檚 poetry has a musicality of its own.
At its growing-three-sizes heart, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a drama of reclamation, like other Christmas classics from Charles Dickens鈥檚 novella A Christmas Carol (1843) to Frank Capra鈥檚 film It鈥檚 a Wonderful Life (1947). The formula for this sort of reclamation drama is a familiar one by now: a character 鈥� whether his name is Ebenezer Scrooge, or George Bailey, or The Grinch 鈥� finds himself lost in moral darkness as Christmas draws near.
Against the backdrop of a society-wide celebration of a Christmas holiday that is mainly or exclusively secular (with the religious origins of the holiday alluded to only briefly, or not at all), the protagonist is eventually infused with the spirit of the season 鈥� often though not always through the intercession of one or more interlocutors who somehow embody holiday cheer 鈥� and goes forth spiritually renewed, as a better and more compassionate character.
And so it is with How the Grinch Stole Christmas. As I trust we all know by now, the Grinch is a furry humanoid creature that lives in the hills outside of Who-ville. For reasons that are never made altogether clear 鈥� a kind of 鈥渕otiveless malignity鈥� akin to Coleridge鈥檚 description of Iago from Shakespeare鈥檚 Othello 鈥� the Grinch hates the local residents, the Whos, and particularly the way the Whos celebrate Christmas. Determined to stop all the things he hates about Christmas 鈥� the children playing with their toys, the feasting, the singing 鈥� the Grinch determines to 鈥渟top Christmas from coming鈥� by stealing the whole holiday, lock, stock, and tinsel, from every single Who in Who-ville. Spoiler alert: things do not go according to grinchy plan.
Returning to this book after many years away from it, I was struck by a number of things 鈥� aside from a distressingly non-green Grinch. Most of the lines of poetry are so familiar, from repeat viewings of both the 1966 TV cartoon and the more recent film adaptations from the years 2000 and 2018, that I found myself focusing in on some of the lesser-known lines. I was struck, for example, by the way Dr. Seuss described the Grinch 鈥淪taring down from his cave with a sour, Grinchy frown/At the warm lighted windows below in their town.鈥� The accompanying visual shows the Grinch at the mouth of his cave, grimacing down at four vaguely pumpkin-shaped Who houses. Everything is snow-white, cold white, except for the red of the Grinch鈥檚 eyes and the red of the lighted windows in the 奥丑辞蝉鈥� warm houses. One feels the frozen exile of the Grinch 鈥� both the cold winter temperatures outside, and the even more bitter coldness of the Grinch鈥檚 tiny heart.
Against those images of the Grinch鈥檚 bitter loneliness, his absolute isolation, it makes sense that he obsesses endlessly about the Christmas fun the 奥丑辞鈥檚 will be having 鈥� a two-page spread in which he envisions the chaos of Who children with tennis rackets and hockey sticks and big bass drums and toy trains and jack-in-the-boxes, under a bunting that bears the words 鈥淢ERRY MERRY鈥�; another two-page spread that shows the Whos assembling for their holiday feast at a table shaped like a giant reversed letter 鈥淪鈥� under a huge wreath adorned with the words 鈥淢ERRY MERRY鈥�; and a final two-page spread that shows the 奥丑辞鈥檚 standing in a circle, joyfully singing. I find myself putting these images together with an oft-overlooked line from this otherwise widely-quoted and universally known text: 鈥淲hy, for fifty-three years I鈥檝e put up with it now!鈥�
鈥淔ifty-three.鈥� Interesting. Dr. Seuss, born in 1904, was 53 years old when How the Grinch Stole Christmas was published in 1957. We all know the pressure that the Christmas holiday puts on us to be 鈥淢ERRY MERRY,鈥� regardless of the difficulties and misfortunes that may be unfolding in our lives at any given time. We are besieged with media-generated images of perfect happy families enjoying perfect merry Christmases, in a way that鈥檚 enough to remind the rest of us that we don鈥檛 achieve that sort of holiday perfection. Is that not enough to bring out the Grinch in anyone?
I think it was a remarkable act of intellectual honesty on Dr. Seuss鈥檚 part to make the Grinch his own age, to identify on that level with the Grinch 鈥� to suggest, gently and subtly, that there鈥檚 a little bit of the Grinch in all of us.
I was also struck by two images that one sees in one of the most crucial moments from the book 鈥� the moment when the Grinch, in his first act of Christmas thievery, is caught in the act by 鈥淟ittle Cindy-Lou-Who, who was not more than two鈥�, who understandably wants to know why 鈥淪anty Claus鈥� is taking the family Christmas tree up the chimney. As the Grinch invents his lie about fixing a broken light on the tree, he closes his red eyes; and with his red eyes closed, he looks much more benign, remarkably like the Cat in the Hat. Perhaps Dr. Seuss is making a point regarding how easy it is for all of us to practice deceit; a Grinch can, quick as a flash, seem to become a Cat in the Hat, even a Santa Claus. It is all a matter of whether the listener sees only what he or she wants to see.
We know, of course, that the Grinch undergoes a change of heart. Standing with his ill-gotten gains atop Mount Crumpit, listening in hopes of hearing lamentation and weeping from the 奥丑辞鈥檚 who have had all their Christmas presents stolen from them, the Grinch, 鈥渨ith his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,鈥� finds that the 奥丑辞鈥檚 are not crying, but rather singing. Christmas, he learns, 鈥渄oesn鈥檛 come from a store鈥�; his tiny heart grows three sizes. 鈥淎nd the minute his heart didn鈥檛 feel quite so tight,/He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light鈥�. Gifts returned, roast beast carved, Christmas saved 鈥� all is well.
Or is it? A couple of Christmas seasons ago, I was at a Hallmark store in Gainesville, Virginia, picking up some stocking stuffers. The clerk complimented me on my Christmas tie, and I expressed a hope that customers were behaving well in spite of the stress of the holiday season. 鈥淢ost,鈥� the clerk said with a weary smile. 鈥淲e do get some Grinches.鈥� Being a Grinch is a choice that is all too easy for us to make; and all of us, through a harsh word, an unkind remark, a thoughtless gesture, have stolen a little bit of someone else鈥檚 Christmas at one time or another. There is, as stated above, more than a little bit of the Grinch in all of us. Dr. Seuss, in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, reminds us not to let our own hearts grow 鈥渢wo sizes too small.鈥�
How the Grinch Stole Christmas was originally published in 1957. In the 60-plus years since its publication, it has become a familiar part of the North American Christmastime holiday ritual 鈥� in part, no doubt, because of Chuck Jones鈥檚 1966 television cartoon feature How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, with Boris Karloff starring both as narrator and as a very green Grinch. The music alone influences how we look at and think of this particular Christmas story: 鈥淵ou鈥檙e a mean one, Mister Grinch/You really are a heel/You鈥檙e as cuddly as a cactus, you鈥檙e as charming as an eel鈥︹€�
Strange to reflect that that song is nowhere to be found in Dr. Seuss鈥檚 original book. Indeed, the book was making a powerful impression upon children and parents alike for the nine years when there was only a book: no TV adaptation, with no songs. Perhaps that happened because Dr. Seuss鈥檚 poetry has a musicality of its own.
At its growing-three-sizes heart, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a drama of reclamation, like other Christmas classics from Charles Dickens鈥檚 novella A Christmas Carol (1843) to Frank Capra鈥檚 film It鈥檚 a Wonderful Life (1947). The formula for this sort of reclamation drama is a familiar one by now: a character 鈥� whether his name is Ebenezer Scrooge, or George Bailey, or The Grinch 鈥� finds himself lost in moral darkness as Christmas draws near.
Against the backdrop of a society-wide celebration of a Christmas holiday that is mainly or exclusively secular (with the religious origins of the holiday alluded to only briefly, or not at all), the protagonist is eventually infused with the spirit of the season 鈥� often though not always through the intercession of one or more interlocutors who somehow embody holiday cheer 鈥� and goes forth spiritually renewed, as a better and more compassionate character.
And so it is with How the Grinch Stole Christmas. As I trust we all know by now, the Grinch is a furry humanoid creature that lives in the hills outside of Who-ville. For reasons that are never made altogether clear 鈥� a kind of 鈥渕otiveless malignity鈥� akin to Coleridge鈥檚 description of Iago from Shakespeare鈥檚 Othello 鈥� the Grinch hates the local residents, the Whos, and particularly the way the Whos celebrate Christmas. Determined to stop all the things he hates about Christmas 鈥� the children playing with their toys, the feasting, the singing 鈥� the Grinch determines to 鈥渟top Christmas from coming鈥� by stealing the whole holiday, lock, stock, and tinsel, from every single Who in Who-ville. Spoiler alert: things do not go according to grinchy plan.
Returning to this book after many years away from it, I was struck by a number of things 鈥� aside from a distressingly non-green Grinch. Most of the lines of poetry are so familiar, from repeat viewings of both the 1966 TV cartoon and the more recent film adaptations from the years 2000 and 2018, that I found myself focusing in on some of the lesser-known lines. I was struck, for example, by the way Dr. Seuss described the Grinch 鈥淪taring down from his cave with a sour, Grinchy frown/At the warm lighted windows below in their town.鈥� The accompanying visual shows the Grinch at the mouth of his cave, grimacing down at four vaguely pumpkin-shaped Who houses. Everything is snow-white, cold white, except for the red of the Grinch鈥檚 eyes and the red of the lighted windows in the 奥丑辞蝉鈥� warm houses. One feels the frozen exile of the Grinch 鈥� both the cold winter temperatures outside, and the even more bitter coldness of the Grinch鈥檚 tiny heart.
Against those images of the Grinch鈥檚 bitter loneliness, his absolute isolation, it makes sense that he obsesses endlessly about the Christmas fun the 奥丑辞鈥檚 will be having 鈥� a two-page spread in which he envisions the chaos of Who children with tennis rackets and hockey sticks and big bass drums and toy trains and jack-in-the-boxes, under a bunting that bears the words 鈥淢ERRY MERRY鈥�; another two-page spread that shows the Whos assembling for their holiday feast at a table shaped like a giant reversed letter 鈥淪鈥� under a huge wreath adorned with the words 鈥淢ERRY MERRY鈥�; and a final two-page spread that shows the 奥丑辞鈥檚 standing in a circle, joyfully singing. I find myself putting these images together with an oft-overlooked line from this otherwise widely-quoted and universally known text: 鈥淲hy, for fifty-three years I鈥檝e put up with it now!鈥�
鈥淔ifty-three.鈥� Interesting. Dr. Seuss, born in 1904, was 53 years old when How the Grinch Stole Christmas was published in 1957. We all know the pressure that the Christmas holiday puts on us to be 鈥淢ERRY MERRY,鈥� regardless of the difficulties and misfortunes that may be unfolding in our lives at any given time. We are besieged with media-generated images of perfect happy families enjoying perfect merry Christmases, in a way that鈥檚 enough to remind the rest of us that we don鈥檛 achieve that sort of holiday perfection. Is that not enough to bring out the Grinch in anyone?
I think it was a remarkable act of intellectual honesty on Dr. Seuss鈥檚 part to make the Grinch his own age, to identify on that level with the Grinch 鈥� to suggest, gently and subtly, that there鈥檚 a little bit of the Grinch in all of us.
I was also struck by two images that one sees in one of the most crucial moments from the book 鈥� the moment when the Grinch, in his first act of Christmas thievery, is caught in the act by 鈥淟ittle Cindy-Lou-Who, who was not more than two鈥�, who understandably wants to know why 鈥淪anty Claus鈥� is taking the family Christmas tree up the chimney. As the Grinch invents his lie about fixing a broken light on the tree, he closes his red eyes; and with his red eyes closed, he looks much more benign, remarkably like the Cat in the Hat. Perhaps Dr. Seuss is making a point regarding how easy it is for all of us to practice deceit; a Grinch can, quick as a flash, seem to become a Cat in the Hat, even a Santa Claus. It is all a matter of whether the listener sees only what he or she wants to see.
We know, of course, that the Grinch undergoes a change of heart. Standing with his ill-gotten gains atop Mount Crumpit, listening in hopes of hearing lamentation and weeping from the 奥丑辞鈥檚 who have had all their Christmas presents stolen from them, the Grinch, 鈥渨ith his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,鈥� finds that the 奥丑辞鈥檚 are not crying, but rather singing. Christmas, he learns, 鈥渄oesn鈥檛 come from a store鈥�; his tiny heart grows three sizes. 鈥淎nd the minute his heart didn鈥檛 feel quite so tight,/He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light鈥�. Gifts returned, roast beast carved, Christmas saved 鈥� all is well.
Or is it? A couple of Christmas seasons ago, I was at a Hallmark store in Gainesville, Virginia, picking up some stocking stuffers. The clerk complimented me on my Christmas tie, and I expressed a hope that customers were behaving well in spite of the stress of the holiday season. 鈥淢ost,鈥� the clerk said with a weary smile. 鈥淲e do get some Grinches.鈥� Being a Grinch is a choice that is all too easy for us to make; and all of us, through a harsh word, an unkind remark, a thoughtless gesture, have stolen a little bit of someone else鈥檚 Christmas at one time or another. There is, as stated above, more than a little bit of the Grinch in all of us. Dr. Seuss, in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, reminds us not to let our own hearts grow 鈥渢wo sizes too small.鈥�
April 12, 2017
My all-time favorite Dr. Seuss' story!
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE OUR HEARTS AND SOULS
It could be his head wasn鈥檛 screwed on just right.
It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight,
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that his heart was too sizes too small,
Okay, people, this is it!
This is my favorite tale by Dr. Seuss, and I am quite certain that it must be the most popular and known of his works.
We are in Who-ville again and The Grinch is up to no good with mischievious plans to steal Christmas from there.
But you can鈥檛 steal something that really is immaterial.
The very word 鈥淕rinch鈥� has been added to our common talk in Christmas鈥� season, as a true testament of the real impact of Dr. Seuss鈥� work in our popular world culture.
One of the strongest message by Dr. Seuss remembering us that Christmas isn鈥檛 in a store, it isn鈥檛 something that you receive, but it鈥檚 something in your heart and soul that you happily give to others.
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE OUR HEARTS AND SOULS
It could be his head wasn鈥檛 screwed on just right.
It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight,
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that his heart was too sizes too small,
Okay, people, this is it!
This is my favorite tale by Dr. Seuss, and I am quite certain that it must be the most popular and known of his works.
We are in Who-ville again and The Grinch is up to no good with mischievious plans to steal Christmas from there.
But you can鈥檛 steal something that really is immaterial.
The very word 鈥淕rinch鈥� has been added to our common talk in Christmas鈥� season, as a true testament of the real impact of Dr. Seuss鈥� work in our popular world culture.
One of the strongest message by Dr. Seuss remembering us that Christmas isn鈥檛 in a store, it isn鈥檛 something that you receive, but it鈥檚 something in your heart and soul that you happily give to others.
December 10, 2024
I can鈥檛 believe I鈥檓 saying this, but the movie is better (it鈥檚 Ron Howard鈥檚 fault, not mine).
鈫� 4 stars
鈫� 4 stars
August 24, 2020
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Dr. Seuss
The story was published as a book by Random House in 1957. The Grinch is a bitter, grouchy, cave-dwelling creature with a heart "two sizes too small" who is living as a hermit on the snowy Mount Crumpit, a steep high mountain just north of the town of Whoville, home of the merry and warm-hearted Whos.
His only companion is his unloved, but loyal dog, Max. From his cave, the Grinch can hear the noisy Christmas festivities that take place in Whoville. Continuously annoyed, he devises a wicked scheme to steal their presents, trees, and food for their Christmas feast.
He crudely disguises himself as Santa Claus, and forces Max, disguised as a reindeer, to drag a sleigh down the mountain towards Whoville. Once at Whoville, the Grinch slides down the chimney of one house and steals all of the Whos' Christmas presents, the Christmas tree, and the log for their fire.
He is briefly interrupted in his burglary by Cindy Lou, a little Who girl, but concocts a crafty lie to effect his escape from her home. After stealing from one house, he does the same thing to all the other houses in the village of Whoville. ...
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The story was published as a book by Random House in 1957. The Grinch is a bitter, grouchy, cave-dwelling creature with a heart "two sizes too small" who is living as a hermit on the snowy Mount Crumpit, a steep high mountain just north of the town of Whoville, home of the merry and warm-hearted Whos.
His only companion is his unloved, but loyal dog, Max. From his cave, the Grinch can hear the noisy Christmas festivities that take place in Whoville. Continuously annoyed, he devises a wicked scheme to steal their presents, trees, and food for their Christmas feast.
He crudely disguises himself as Santa Claus, and forces Max, disguised as a reindeer, to drag a sleigh down the mountain towards Whoville. Once at Whoville, the Grinch slides down the chimney of one house and steals all of the Whos' Christmas presents, the Christmas tree, and the log for their fire.
He is briefly interrupted in his burglary by Cindy Lou, a little Who girl, but concocts a crafty lie to effect his escape from her home. After stealing from one house, he does the same thing to all the other houses in the village of Whoville. ...
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November 10, 2017
I probably watched this show about a million times and read the book as a kid at least as many and it was immensely pleasurable to share it with my kids. A wonderful story about the real spirit of giving and love. It might be my very favorite xmas story of all. An absolute must.
December 23, 2022
I've just now read this classic, a long way out of Christmas season, and discovered it was a lot more amusing than the film and the cartoon adaptations, which were until today my only sources of knowledge about the plot. It's much simpler than both, more focused on children, and devoid of the superfluous romantic elements the Jim Carrey film had. Definitely better! And with a clearer message.
December 1, 2017
The perfect book. My nephew wanted to read this tonight. It's his favorite Christmas book. You can't beat it. The art is so creative and distinctive. The movies just use his art right out of the book.
I'm glad this is still as popular as ever. It has a wonderful message also.
I'm glad this is still as popular as ever. It has a wonderful message also.
July 10, 2023
i'm the grinch but pre-heart size growth, and i think it's fine 馃槍 let an annoying (and easily annoyed) bitch live
April 1, 2020
Book Review
4+ stars to , a children's picture book, written in 1957 by . I adored this favorite as a child, and I still watch the cartoon ever year at Christmas. I've also seen the Jim Carrey movie and will watch that one, too. It's such a wonderful take of love and revenge...
Most folks who celebrate Christmas must have read or seen some version of this story at some point in their lives. If not, it's basically a grinch that wants to stop Christmas because he has no heart... but when he sees the heartache he causes on all the children who no longer have presents under the tree (because he stole them), his heart grows bigger... and he returns everything ten-fold.
It's a feel-good kinda story, when you are down and need something to make you feel better. But it has rhymes and beautiful pictures as well as moral lessons.
Every version brings something new to my eyes and mind and ears. I love this story and would watch it All the "who" people and the way the town celebrates Christmas... it's May and all I can think about is watching it right now!
About Me
For those new to me or my reviews... here's the scoop: I read A LOT. I write A LOT. And now I blog A LOT. First the book review goes on 欧宝娱乐, and then I send it on over to my WordPress blog at , where you'll also find TV & Film reviews, the revealing and introspective 365 Daily Challenge and lots of blogging about places I've visited all over the world. And you can find all my social media profiles to get the details on the who/what/when/where and my pictures. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Vote in the poll and ratings. Thanks for stopping by. Note: All written content is my original creation and copyrighted to me, but the graphics and images were linked from other sites and belong to them. Many thanks to their original creators.
4+ stars to , a children's picture book, written in 1957 by . I adored this favorite as a child, and I still watch the cartoon ever year at Christmas. I've also seen the Jim Carrey movie and will watch that one, too. It's such a wonderful take of love and revenge...
Most folks who celebrate Christmas must have read or seen some version of this story at some point in their lives. If not, it's basically a grinch that wants to stop Christmas because he has no heart... but when he sees the heartache he causes on all the children who no longer have presents under the tree (because he stole them), his heart grows bigger... and he returns everything ten-fold.
It's a feel-good kinda story, when you are down and need something to make you feel better. But it has rhymes and beautiful pictures as well as moral lessons.
Every version brings something new to my eyes and mind and ears. I love this story and would watch it All the "who" people and the way the town celebrates Christmas... it's May and all I can think about is watching it right now!
About Me
For those new to me or my reviews... here's the scoop: I read A LOT. I write A LOT. And now I blog A LOT. First the book review goes on 欧宝娱乐, and then I send it on over to my WordPress blog at , where you'll also find TV & Film reviews, the revealing and introspective 365 Daily Challenge and lots of blogging about places I've visited all over the world. And you can find all my social media profiles to get the details on the who/what/when/where and my pictures. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Vote in the poll and ratings. Thanks for stopping by. Note: All written content is my original creation and copyrighted to me, but the graphics and images were linked from other sites and belong to them. Many thanks to their original creators.
December 24, 2022
鈥淢aybe Christmas鈥erhaps鈥eans a little bit more!鈥�
It has been too long since I read this book.
The word play and rhyme, the pure Seussian joy in language is all on display here.
Plus the wonderful message that even in life鈥檚 disappointments, we should do as the Whos do, and sing a joyful song!
The pleasures of this book are only enhanced by reading it out loud, to yourself or others, it matters not.
And if there are children in your life, make sure they know what it is like to have this book read out loud to them!
It has been too long since I read this book.
The word play and rhyme, the pure Seussian joy in language is all on display here.
Plus the wonderful message that even in life鈥檚 disappointments, we should do as the Whos do, and sing a joyful song!
The pleasures of this book are only enhanced by reading it out loud, to yourself or others, it matters not.
And if there are children in your life, make sure they know what it is like to have this book read out loud to them!
November 27, 2019
"The Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea ..."
This is one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books!
And the classic 1966 animated TV show is one of the best book-to-film adaptations ever. When I was a kid, we made sure to catch that show Every. Single. Year. when it was shown on TV around Christmas (back in the dinosaur age, before DVRs or even videocassettes). Boris Karloff was a brilliant narrator, the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" (which is NOT in the book, but which Dr. Seuss (Ted Geisel) wrote for the show) is amazing, and the Grinch and Max's wild sled ride down the hill will never, ever get old for me.
But this book is where it all started, with the Grinch up on his lonely mountaintop, scowling down at Whoville and their sappiness and good cheer. (And let's not forget the noise, noise, noise, NOISE!) So he decides to steal Christmas, haha!
It's funny, poignant, and it creates an unforgettable character in the Grinch. He's kind of a Seussian version of Ebenezer Scrooge. And it's a great reminder about at least one of the true meanings of Christmas - not the religious meaning, but that love and friendship are more important than material things.
We still need that reminder, maybe now more than ever.
Have a great Christmas season, and may we never forget what's truly important!
This is one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books!
And the classic 1966 animated TV show is one of the best book-to-film adaptations ever. When I was a kid, we made sure to catch that show Every. Single. Year. when it was shown on TV around Christmas (back in the dinosaur age, before DVRs or even videocassettes). Boris Karloff was a brilliant narrator, the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" (which is NOT in the book, but which Dr. Seuss (Ted Geisel) wrote for the show) is amazing, and the Grinch and Max's wild sled ride down the hill will never, ever get old for me.
But this book is where it all started, with the Grinch up on his lonely mountaintop, scowling down at Whoville and their sappiness and good cheer. (And let's not forget the noise, noise, noise, NOISE!) So he decides to steal Christmas, haha!
It's funny, poignant, and it creates an unforgettable character in the Grinch. He's kind of a Seussian version of Ebenezer Scrooge. And it's a great reminder about at least one of the true meanings of Christmas - not the religious meaning, but that love and friendship are more important than material things.
We still need that reminder, maybe now more than ever.
Have a great Christmas season, and may we never forget what's truly important!
December 4, 2024
my favorite childhood book 馃ス
December 23, 2022
The Grinch is a grouchy, lonely creature who lives near the town of Whoville. Annoyed by Whoville鈥檚 noisy Christmas festivities for many years now, the Grinch decides to end it once and for all. He dresses up like Santa and goes into town in the middle of the night. He steals all the Christmas gifts and decorations from the homes. But when the people of Whoville wake up, the Grinch finally learns what Christmas is all about.
This heart-warming story teaches us that Christmas doesn鈥檛 come from the store.
Christmas is not about the presents. It鈥檚 about the people, nothing more.
The Grinch is like a kid鈥檚 version of Ebenezer Scrooge. This is just a really fun and short read that warms you up for Christmas.
This heart-warming story teaches us that Christmas doesn鈥檛 come from the store.
Christmas is not about the presents. It鈥檚 about the people, nothing more.
The Grinch is like a kid鈥檚 version of Ebenezer Scrooge. This is just a really fun and short read that warms you up for Christmas.
November 13, 2018
5 The Grinch 鈽�'s
鈥淎ll the windows were dark
No one knew he was here
All the Who's were all dreaming
Sweet dreams without care鈥︹€�
Obviously How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a 5 star rating. I mean come on it deserves NOTHING less. Seeing as how it is a positively brilliant classic!! I know it's a children's picture book, that was written back in 1957 by the one and only Dr. Seuss but this book is everything. It feels as though I have always known about The Grinch, it has always been a HUGE part of my childhood (every Christmas). Oh, how I LOVED this book as a child and really I still do. I pretty much know all the words by heart. The illustrations are big and bold and are really fun. I enjoy all of the rhymings too it makes it that much more fun when reading aloud with kids. I have seen the 1966 animated television special so many times, it was a once a year celebration.
鈥淭hen the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!鈥�
*I was over the moon excited when I learned of the Jim Carrey movie that was to come out back in 2000. It is a favorite of mine and it always will be. I watch it every Christmas too.*
(I have to admit, I too cannot stand Christmas music lol)
鈥淎ll the windows were dark
No one knew he was here
All the Who's were all dreaming
Sweet dreams without care鈥︹€�
Obviously How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a 5 star rating. I mean come on it deserves NOTHING less. Seeing as how it is a positively brilliant classic!! I know it's a children's picture book, that was written back in 1957 by the one and only Dr. Seuss but this book is everything. It feels as though I have always known about The Grinch, it has always been a HUGE part of my childhood (every Christmas). Oh, how I LOVED this book as a child and really I still do. I pretty much know all the words by heart. The illustrations are big and bold and are really fun. I enjoy all of the rhymings too it makes it that much more fun when reading aloud with kids. I have seen the 1966 animated television special so many times, it was a once a year celebration.
鈥淭hen the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!鈥�
*I was over the moon excited when I learned of the Jim Carrey movie that was to come out back in 2000. It is a favorite of mine and it always will be. I watch it every Christmas too.*
(I have to admit, I too cannot stand Christmas music lol)
December 29, 2024
I cannot begin to guess how many times I have seen the 1966 animated television special to date, but when I was little, it was a once a year celebration. Something completely lost to this generation is the glory of anticipation...looking in the TV Guide to see when your holiday favorites would be on and then waiting seemingly FOREVER for the day to come, then asking your mom 10,000 times how much more time until 8 PM. This was gold, and after waiting all that time, you were all in. ALL IN!
The tv special is exactly the same as the book and it is pure magic. I say all this simply to explain that it鈥檚 impossible for me to not read this book in my very best Boris Karloff...not just the voice, but the intonation, cadence and theatrical pauses. Thankfully, my children wouldn鈥檛 have it any other way. A 5 Star Christmas favorite.
*It's 2024. I read this one outlaid every year and this year was no exception. Read outloud to very willing teenage listeners as we made cookies this year. I'm forever amazed that I know every page by heart and that I love it more every year!
The tv special is exactly the same as the book and it is pure magic. I say all this simply to explain that it鈥檚 impossible for me to not read this book in my very best Boris Karloff...not just the voice, but the intonation, cadence and theatrical pauses. Thankfully, my children wouldn鈥檛 have it any other way. A 5 Star Christmas favorite.
*It's 2024. I read this one outlaid every year and this year was no exception. Read outloud to very willing teenage listeners as we made cookies this year. I'm forever amazed that I know every page by heart and that I love it more every year!
April 19, 2024
I absolutely LOVE this book! 馃摉 I've read or watched it sooo many times that I can practically recite it in my sleep. 馃槏 It's become a festive tradition for my family鈥攚e MUST read and watch it every holiday season. 馃巹馃専 It's a true holiday classic! 馃巵馃挄
December 21, 2021
"..the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before.
Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."
This one is a classic for sure, who couldn't have their heart grow 鉂わ笍 three sizes from the love of this sweet little story!!
Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."
This one is a classic for sure, who couldn't have their heart grow 鉂わ笍 three sizes from the love of this sweet little story!!
February 7, 2017
Come on Grinch,
Don't be a spoilsport.
I and my wife are surely reading to our little Who's when they are born.
The undercurrent of the story presents to you a question as to not "How" but rather "Why" did the the Grinch stole the Christmas from the merry making Who people.
Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot
But the Grinch who lived just North of Whoville did not!
The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!
Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason.
It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.
It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right.
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that his heart was two sizes too small.
He loathes the idea of celebration and fun. Sweets and light and everything associated with the near end of December.
Grinch is like that Grumpy old cat
Just outside the perimeters of the happy village of our little people, lives in a cave The Grinch. Old, unhappy and nasty. He plans to hijack the opportunity from the Whoville to say Merry Christmas to each other.
Slowly and stealthily (and yes, sometimes not so STEALTHILY) starts taking away candies, sweets, gifts and the decorations. He relishes a sadistic joy in his heart and tugs all the happiness of the festival in his dark cave.
However things do not turn out as planned.
And he realizes what's in fact true.
The moral message that it sends out - in this ever twisting, looping and cannon balling style of writing - is that the joy is not only materialistic. It's much profounder than that.
Change in heart and the mettle to accept your shortcomings along with the trademark rhyming scheme of Dr. Seuss makes it a book that you simply can't rate less than 5.
The warmth in your heart can kindle about the coldest of woods.
Don't be a spoilsport.
I and my wife are surely reading to our little Who's when they are born.
The undercurrent of the story presents to you a question as to not "How" but rather "Why" did the the Grinch stole the Christmas from the merry making Who people.
Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot
But the Grinch who lived just North of Whoville did not!
The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!
Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason.
It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.
It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right.
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that his heart was two sizes too small.
He loathes the idea of celebration and fun. Sweets and light and everything associated with the near end of December.
Grinch is like that Grumpy old cat
Just outside the perimeters of the happy village of our little people, lives in a cave The Grinch. Old, unhappy and nasty. He plans to hijack the opportunity from the Whoville to say Merry Christmas to each other.
Slowly and stealthily (and yes, sometimes not so STEALTHILY) starts taking away candies, sweets, gifts and the decorations. He relishes a sadistic joy in his heart and tugs all the happiness of the festival in his dark cave.
However things do not turn out as planned.
And he realizes what's in fact true.
The moral message that it sends out - in this ever twisting, looping and cannon balling style of writing - is that the joy is not only materialistic. It's much profounder than that.
Change in heart and the mettle to accept your shortcomings along with the trademark rhyming scheme of Dr. Seuss makes it a book that you simply can't rate less than 5.
The warmth in your heart can kindle about the coldest of woods.
December 26, 2023
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诏乇蹖賳趩 丕禺賲賵 丕夭 讴乇蹖爻賲爻 亘丿卮 賲蹖鈥屫③屫� 賵 鬲氐賲蹖賲 賲蹖鈥屭屫必� 讴乇蹖爻賲爻 乇丕 禺乇丕亘 讴賳丿:
亘賱賴貙 賴賲丕賳胤賵乇 讴賴 賲蹖鈥屫ㄛ屬嗃屫� 讴賱 讴鬲丕亘 丕蹖賳 賲丿賱蹖 賯丕賮蹖賴鈥屫ж� 丕爻鬲.
禺賱丕氐賴 诏乇蹖賳趩 亘乇丕蹖 賳丕亘賵丿蹖 讴乇蹖爻賲爻貙 卮乇賵毓 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗀� 亘賴 丿夭丿蹖丿賳 賳賲丕丿賴丕蹖 馗丕賴乇蹖 讴乇蹖爻賲爻 賲孬賱 丿乇禺鬲 賵 鬲夭卅蹖賳丕鬲 賵 賴丿蹖賴鈥屬囏й� 讴乇蹖爻賲爻. (卮丕蹖丿 賴賲 讴賱 丕蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賳蹖乇賳诏 賵丕賱丿蹖賳 亘丕卮丿 鬲丕 亘乇丕蹖 讴賵丿讴卮丕賳 讴丕丿賵 賳禺乇賳丿 賵 亘诏賵蹖賳丿 賲丕 禺乇蹖丿蹖賲 诏乇蹖賳趩 丿夭丿蹖丿馃)
賵賱蹖 丿乇 賳賴丕蹖鬲 丕蹖賳 芦乇賵丨禄 讴乇蹖爻賲爻 丕爻鬲 讴賴 亘丕賯蹖 賲蹖鈥屬呚з嗀� 賵 賲乇丿賲 亘賴 噩卮賳 賵 卮丕丿蹖 丕丿丕賲賴 賲蹖鈥屫囐嗀�:
禺賱丕氐賴 讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 讴賵丿讴丕賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 亘丕賲夭賴鈥屫й� 丕爻鬲. 讴丕卮 賲丕 賴賲 亘蹖卮鬲乇 趩賳蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳鈥屬囏� 賵 賳賲丕丿賴丕蹖蹖 亘乇丕蹖 噩卮賳鈥屬囏й� 賲賱賾蹖賲丕賳 亘爻丕夭蹖賲 賵 丕蹖賳 氐賵亘鬲丕...
亘賳丕亘乇丕蹖賳貙 賲蹖鈥屫辟堐屬� 爻乇丕睾 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 讴賴 丌賯丕蹖 芦鬲卅賵丿賵乇 爻賵爻 诏丕蹖夭賽賱禄 亘丕 賳丕賲 賴賳乇蹖 芦丿讴鬲乇 爻賵爻禄(蹖丕 鬲賱賮馗 氐丨蹖丨鈥屫� 丌賱賲丕賳蹖: 夭購蹖爻責) 亘乇丕蹖 讴賵丿讴丕賳 賳賵卮鬲賴 賵 禺賵丿卮 賴賲 賳賯丕卮蹖 讴乇丿賴 丕爻鬲. (賲蹖鈥屫з嗁� 賮蹖賱賲 賵 讴丕乇鬲賵賳 賴賲 乇丕噩毓 亘賴 丕蹖賳 讴丕乇丕讴鬲乇 夭蹖丕丿 爻丕禺鬲賴 卮丿賴貙 賵賱蹖 亘丕賵乇 亘賮乇賲丕蹖蹖丿 賯囟蹖賴 丌賳賯丿乇賴丕 賴賲 亘乇丕蹖賲 噩丿蹖 賳蹖爻鬲)
禺亘貙 丌賯丕蹖 丿讴鬲乇 爻賵爻 讴賴 賴賲 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴鈥屰� 讴賵丿讴丕賳 亘賵丿貙 賴賲 卮丕毓乇貙 賴賲 讴丕乇鬲賵賳蹖爻鬲貙 賴賲 賮蹖賱賲鈥屫池ж� 賵 賴賲 噩丕蹖夭賴鈥屰� 倬賵賱蹖鬲夭乇 亘乇丿賴 亘賵丿貙 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 乇丕 賴賲 丿乇 賯丕賱亘 卮毓乇 讴賵丿讴丕賳 賳賵卮鬲賴 賵 賳賯丕卮蹖鈥屬囏� 賴賲 讴丕乇 丿爻鬲 禺賵丿卮 丕爻鬲.
**丕夭 丕蹖賳噩丕 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 乇丕 丕爻倬賵蹖賱 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁�(賵賱蹖 丨丕賱丕 禺蹖賱蹖 賴賲 趩蹖夭 禺丕氐蹖 賳蹖爻鬲貙 讴鬲丕亘 讴賵丿讴丕賳 讴賴 丿蹖诏乇 丕蹖賳 丨乇賮鈥屬囏� 乇丕 賳丿丕乇丿)**
诏乇蹖賳趩 丕禺賲賵 丕夭 讴乇蹖爻賲爻 亘丿卮 賲蹖鈥屫③屫� 賵 鬲氐賲蹖賲 賲蹖鈥屭屫必� 讴乇蹖爻賲爻 乇丕 禺乇丕亘 讴賳丿:
The Grinch hated Christmas! the whole Christmas season!
Now, please don't ask why no one quite knows the reason.
It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right.
It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that his heart was two sizes too small.
亘賱賴貙 賴賲丕賳胤賵乇 讴賴 賲蹖鈥屫ㄛ屬嗃屫� 讴賱 讴鬲丕亘 丕蹖賳 賲丿賱蹖 賯丕賮蹖賴鈥屫ж� 丕爻鬲.
禺賱丕氐賴 诏乇蹖賳趩 亘乇丕蹖 賳丕亘賵丿蹖 讴乇蹖爻賲爻貙 卮乇賵毓 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗀� 亘賴 丿夭丿蹖丿賳 賳賲丕丿賴丕蹖 馗丕賴乇蹖 讴乇蹖爻賲爻 賲孬賱 丿乇禺鬲 賵 鬲夭卅蹖賳丕鬲 賵 賴丿蹖賴鈥屬囏й� 讴乇蹖爻賲爻. (卮丕蹖丿 賴賲 讴賱 丕蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賳蹖乇賳诏 賵丕賱丿蹖賳 亘丕卮丿 鬲丕 亘乇丕蹖 讴賵丿讴卮丕賳 讴丕丿賵 賳禺乇賳丿 賵 亘诏賵蹖賳丿 賲丕 禺乇蹖丿蹖賲 诏乇蹖賳趩 丿夭丿蹖丿馃)
賵賱蹖 丿乇 賳賴丕蹖鬲 丕蹖賳 芦乇賵丨禄 讴乇蹖爻賲爻 丕爻鬲 讴賴 亘丕賯蹖 賲蹖鈥屬呚з嗀� 賵 賲乇丿賲 亘賴 噩卮賳 賵 卮丕丿蹖 丕丿丕賲賴 賲蹖鈥屫囐嗀�:
"Maybe Christmas" he thought, "doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas... perhaps... Means a little more!"
禺賱丕氐賴 讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 讴賵丿讴丕賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 亘丕賲夭賴鈥屫й� 丕爻鬲. 讴丕卮 賲丕 賴賲 亘蹖卮鬲乇 趩賳蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳鈥屬囏� 賵 賳賲丕丿賴丕蹖蹖 亘乇丕蹖 噩卮賳鈥屬囏й� 賲賱賾蹖賲丕賳 亘爻丕夭蹖賲 賵 丕蹖賳 氐賵亘鬲丕...
December 17, 2020
I鈥檓 not sure how I missed reading this book as a child. The only explanation that I can come up with was that I wasn鈥檛 a fan of the TV show because my absolute favorite was and still is, . I thought the Grinch was mean and nasty and the Whos were just irritating and Little Cindy Who was more than annoying! Did love Max the dog but that鈥檚 probably because I love dogs! Ah! My younger self! 馃槷馃槀
Fast forward to adulthood, after reading I see what a delightful, really heartwarming story this book is. Lonely, mean, Grinch finds the true meaning of Christmas which is love!
Excellent book for all! 馃巹 馃槉
Fast forward to adulthood, after reading I see what a delightful, really heartwarming story this book is. Lonely, mean, Grinch finds the true meaning of Christmas which is love!
Excellent book for all! 馃巹 馃槉
December 24, 2022
"And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow,
stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so?
It came without ribbons. It came without tags.
It came without packages, boxes or bags.
And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before.
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."
stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so?
It came without ribbons. It came without tags.
It came without packages, boxes or bags.
And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before.
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."
April 1, 2016
Of course it is a five star rating. How could it be less. I can pretty much say it by heart when I read it at Christmas time. It is always brought out, just like the Night Before Christmas.
Those reading always takes center stage in our Christmas traditions. Once we read the book, we watch the original cartoon. sometimes we even watch the movie The Grinch to top off the perfectly Grinchy evening.
Those reading always takes center stage in our Christmas traditions. Once we read the book, we watch the original cartoon. sometimes we even watch the movie The Grinch to top off the perfectly Grinchy evening.
December 12, 2017
鈥淎ll the windows were dark
No one knew he was here
All the Who's were all dreaming
Sweet dreams without care鈥︹€�
I鈥檝e always been aware of The Grinch for as long as I can remember but I鈥檝e never actually read Dr Seuss鈥檚 classic, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Well, what better time to rectify that than in December, eh? I鈥檓 glad I now finally have but I found it a bit underwhelming.
You probably know the story already but for those who don鈥檛: a grumpy monster called The Grinch decides to steal all the presents and trimmings out of the homes in Whoville on Christmas eve in an attempt to ruin his most hated holiday. Though, of course, it ends happily and sappily with The Grinch learning a valuable lesson about the true meaning of Christmas.
I loved seeing Dr Seuss鈥檚 art again. His unique, imaginative, loopy, almost haunting in a weird way, visual style took me right back to my childhood. The Grinch is a great character too, from his name to his design, and a wonderful addition to Christmas as a whole 鈥� I can鈥檛 argue with his appeal and cultural impact.
But this book doesn鈥檛 have Dr Seuss鈥檚 best rhymes. He rhymes 鈥渘oise鈥� with 鈥渘oise鈥�, 鈥渇east鈥� with 鈥渇east鈥�, 鈥渟ing鈥� with 鈥渟ing鈥�, and so on 鈥� unlike his other books, the couplets aren鈥檛 very clever or imaginative. The ending is very abrupt too 鈥� almost jarring 鈥� in how suddenly it wraps things up.
My biggest criticism though is telling kids that Christmas isn鈥檛 about material presents but about something more substantial, meaningful and profound like community, friends and family. A laudable sentiment from an adult鈥檚 perspective, and understandable coming from a childless man like Dr Seuss was; except, for kids, Christmas IS about material presents 鈥� that鈥檚 the whole point! That goes away when you grow up 鈥� nowadays for me, I look forward to the break from work, sleeping in, the food, the drink; I couldn鈥檛 give a fig for the presents! And snow? Bah! An annoying seasonal inconvenience! 鈥� but I remember how excited I got about opening the presents on Christmas Day and playing in the snow when I were a whippersnapper. The message in this book, attempting to take that joy away from kids, is an almost Grinch-like sentiment! Let kids be kids - let them enjoy the superficiality and the presents, and guilt them into charity, etc. after they鈥檝e grown up and lost interest in that aspect of Christmas.
I鈥檒l probably be accused of being too Grinch-y myself in being in any way critical of this beloved children鈥檚 classic, and it鈥檚 a fine story if a bit too plain and unremarkable, but How The Grinch Stole Christmas definitely isn't among Dr Seuss's best books. A good side effect of reading this book though was reminding me of which I highly recommend listening to and which I quoted from at the top of the review.
No one knew he was here
All the Who's were all dreaming
Sweet dreams without care鈥︹€�
I鈥檝e always been aware of The Grinch for as long as I can remember but I鈥檝e never actually read Dr Seuss鈥檚 classic, How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Well, what better time to rectify that than in December, eh? I鈥檓 glad I now finally have but I found it a bit underwhelming.
You probably know the story already but for those who don鈥檛: a grumpy monster called The Grinch decides to steal all the presents and trimmings out of the homes in Whoville on Christmas eve in an attempt to ruin his most hated holiday. Though, of course, it ends happily and sappily with The Grinch learning a valuable lesson about the true meaning of Christmas.
I loved seeing Dr Seuss鈥檚 art again. His unique, imaginative, loopy, almost haunting in a weird way, visual style took me right back to my childhood. The Grinch is a great character too, from his name to his design, and a wonderful addition to Christmas as a whole 鈥� I can鈥檛 argue with his appeal and cultural impact.
But this book doesn鈥檛 have Dr Seuss鈥檚 best rhymes. He rhymes 鈥渘oise鈥� with 鈥渘oise鈥�, 鈥渇east鈥� with 鈥渇east鈥�, 鈥渟ing鈥� with 鈥渟ing鈥�, and so on 鈥� unlike his other books, the couplets aren鈥檛 very clever or imaginative. The ending is very abrupt too 鈥� almost jarring 鈥� in how suddenly it wraps things up.
My biggest criticism though is telling kids that Christmas isn鈥檛 about material presents but about something more substantial, meaningful and profound like community, friends and family. A laudable sentiment from an adult鈥檚 perspective, and understandable coming from a childless man like Dr Seuss was; except, for kids, Christmas IS about material presents 鈥� that鈥檚 the whole point! That goes away when you grow up 鈥� nowadays for me, I look forward to the break from work, sleeping in, the food, the drink; I couldn鈥檛 give a fig for the presents! And snow? Bah! An annoying seasonal inconvenience! 鈥� but I remember how excited I got about opening the presents on Christmas Day and playing in the snow when I were a whippersnapper. The message in this book, attempting to take that joy away from kids, is an almost Grinch-like sentiment! Let kids be kids - let them enjoy the superficiality and the presents, and guilt them into charity, etc. after they鈥檝e grown up and lost interest in that aspect of Christmas.
I鈥檒l probably be accused of being too Grinch-y myself in being in any way critical of this beloved children鈥檚 classic, and it鈥檚 a fine story if a bit too plain and unremarkable, but How The Grinch Stole Christmas definitely isn't among Dr Seuss's best books. A good side effect of reading this book though was reminding me of which I highly recommend listening to and which I quoted from at the top of the review.
December 26, 2015
So lovely and positively brilliant. Just inspiring!
My first book by Dr. Seuss, everyone!
And now onto the movie!! Gosh I love Christmas. 鉂も潳
My first book by Dr. Seuss, everyone!
And now onto the movie!! Gosh I love Christmas. 鉂も潳
December 9, 2024
I鈥檇 been trying to get my 3-year-old interested in this for the last month or so to no avail; we got a little way through a couple of times but she鈥檇 lose interest and we鈥檇 just default back to more familiar works.
Anyway, I found this little Grinch toy, a la 鈥楨lf on the Shelf鈥� during some Christmas shopping and he鈥檚 been getting up to some mischief at our joint over the last couple of nights. Now she can鈥檛 get enough of it!
And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn鈥檛 before!
鈥淢aybe Christmas,鈥� he thought, 鈥渄oesn鈥檛 come from a store.鈥�
鈥淢aybe Christmas鈥� perhaps鈥� means a little bit more!鈥�
A simple holiday message delivered in classic Seuss style!
Anyway, I found this little Grinch toy, a la 鈥楨lf on the Shelf鈥� during some Christmas shopping and he鈥檚 been getting up to some mischief at our joint over the last couple of nights. Now she can鈥檛 get enough of it!
And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn鈥檛 before!
鈥淢aybe Christmas,鈥� he thought, 鈥渄oesn鈥檛 come from a store.鈥�
鈥淢aybe Christmas鈥� perhaps鈥� means a little bit more!鈥�
A simple holiday message delivered in classic Seuss style!
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