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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is the classic Dr. Suess story that almost everyone knows and loves. The Grinch wants to ruin the Whos' happiness at Christmas time by taking all their presents and Christmas decorations. But in the end the Grinch's heart grows and the Grinch celebrates Christmas with the Whos by returning all their gifts and celebrating the magic of Christmas. 1   kefoley | Nov 10, 2009 |  This is the classic tale of the Grinch who wants to stop Christmas from coming because he is a bitter critter who doesn't have any friends. He really didn't like Christmas at all and planned to ruin it for everyone. When he took all of the Whos things, he was still surprised that they still were so joyous. He learned the real meaning behind Christmas was not about presents and things and his heart grew bigger. Children of all ages will love this story and it is such a good book to read when talking about what Christmas really should represent. Author website: www.seussville.com/ 1 mbstrickland | Nov 1, 2009 | Most people know this story. It a fun book about the Grinch having a change of heart about Christmas. seussville.com 1 bmaiello | Oct 17, 2009 | This book is about a Grinch who absolutely hates Christmas. He does not want it to happen. He hates the noise, and the happiness that goes along with it. He comes up with the bright idea that he was going to stop Christmas from coming back stealing all the presents, decorations, and food. He thinks that all the whos will be very sad. However, after he steals everything the people in Who-ville gather around and still sing Christmas carols, and Christmas came after all. The Grinch then realized there was more to Christmas than he thought. He returned all the gifts and everything he stole, and he began to participate in the celebration. I would recommend this book for students because it is a fun story that shows there is more to Christmas than getting presents. 1 raspringrose | Sep 22, 2009 | This book is a good example of a fantasy story because there is no such thing as "Whos" or a grinch. And these make believe people talk too. This book is also done in rhymes. This story is about the Grinch that lives on a mountain overlooking Whoville and he has a heart two sizes too small who hates Christmas so he steals all the presents from the Whos. He then learns what Christmas is really about and his heart grows three sizes and he returns the presents to the whos. Age Appropriateness: primary Media: paint and paper (  )1 rbelknap | Sep 19, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0394800796, Hardcover)"The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! / Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason." Dr. Seuss's small-hearted Grinch ranks right up there with Scrooge when it comes to the crankiest, scowling holiday grumps of all time. For 53 years, the Grinch has lived in a cave on the side of a mountain, looming above the Whos in Whoville. The noisy holiday preparations and infernal singing of the happy little citizens below annoy him to no end. The Grinch decides this frivolous merriment must stop. His "wonderful, awful" idea is to don a Santa outfit, strap heavy antlers on his poor, quivering dog Max, construct a makeshift sleigh, head down to Whoville, and strip the chafingly cheerful Whos of their Yuletide glee once and for all.Looking quite out of place and very disturbing in his makeshift Santa get-up, the Grinch slithers down chimneys with empty bags and stealing the Whos' presents, their food, even the logs from their humble Who-fires. He takes the ramshackle sleigh to Mt. Crumpit to dump it and waits to hear the sobs of the Whos when they wake up and discover the trappings of Christmas have disappeared. Imagine the Whos' dismay when they discover the evil-doings of Grinch in his anti-Santa guise. But what is that sound? It's not sobbing, but singing! Children simultaneously adore and fear this triumphant, twisted Seussian testimonial to the undaunted cheerfulness of the Whos, the transcendent nature of joy, and of course, the growth potential of a heart that's two sizes too small. This holiday classic is perfect for reading aloud to your favorite little Whos. (Ages 4 to 8) (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:56 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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