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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

by Dr. Seuss

Series: Classic Seuss

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The Whos in Whoville are getting ready for Christmas and the Grinch who lives nearby organizes a plan to destroy Christmas forever! He dresses as 'Santy Claus' and goes down all the Whos' chimneys and steals all of their Christmas stuff! Even the Christmas trees! However, it ends happily when the Grinch discovers that Christmas is not about presents and trees. His heart grew. This is a great story to read to children, especially around Christmas time.
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1 vote mecarroll2 | Nov 13, 2009 |
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 vote 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.

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1 vote mbstrickland | Nov 1, 2009 |
Most people know this story. It a fun book about the Grinch having a change of heart about Christmas.

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1 vote 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 vote raspringrose | Sep 22, 2009 |
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Every Who Down in Who-ville Liked Christmas a lot...
But the Grinch, Who lived just North of Who-ville, Did NOT!
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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)

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