All the Whos down in Whoville know his name, why it’s the mean Grinch of Dr. Seuss fame. He came to celebrate the holiday with both me and with you, and all the Whos down in Whoville even Cindy Lou Who. The Grinch tried to stop Christmas from coming, to quiet all the Whos’ holiday humming. He hated the season as soon as the first snow began to fall, quite possibly because his heart was two sizes too small. So against the Whos he plotted and schemed and connived, hoping to ruin all their holiday joy inside. He stole all their trees and presents and holiday decor, he even took every last crumb off the floor. But what a surprise the Grinch got, it seems all his ideas were shot. The Whos still had Christmas, they didn’t kick up a fuss. At the very sight of this cheerful display, the Grinch’s tiny heart grew three sizes that day. So go on out and fetch this touching tale of the Grinch, and your Christmas shopping is sure to be done in a cinch.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Walmart, DVD $13.86; book $8.40)
“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 three hours, till his puzzler was sore.
Then 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!’”
5 out of 5 stars.
DVD Specs:
-26 Minutes
-Not rated
-Full frame
-Dolby Surround Stereo
-Narrated by Boris Karloff
Book Specs:
-64 pages
-Hardcover
-Ages 3 and up
-Party edition
-Written by Dr. Seuss
