Book Report On How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Grinch

One of the most memorable books that Dr. Seuss wrote is How the Grinch stole Christmas. Even though the book was published in 1957, the book relates to how commercialized Christmas has become. It shows the children that read it, that towards the end of the book that Christmas is not just about gifts, but it is about how the whole town of Who-Ville comes together to still celebrate Christmas, even after the Grinch has taken all their gifts, decorations, and even their Christmas trees.

In a little town called Who-Ville, lived the Whos, that loved Christmas time more than any other time of the year. On top of Mount Crumpit, lived the Grinch with his one friend Max, that was a dog and he loathed Christmas and the Whos that celebrated it. He sat in his cave and listened to the Whos singing carols and celebrating Christmas. The more he had to listen, the more he hated Christmas. All the Whos believed that he hated Christmas so much was because his heart was two sizes too small, which did not help with enjoying this time of year.

"Then he got the idea. An awful idea. The Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea” (Suess,1957, p. 1). He would dress up as Santa and Max up as a reindeer, then they would sneak down to Who-Ville. While the who were asleep dreaming of their Christmas morning and visions of Santa in their heads. He Snuck into each Whos’ houses taken all their gifts, stockings, Christmas trees and even the decorations inside and outside of their houses. He even went into the who’s icebox to steal all the food for their Who-feast. As he was at the last house, a little who named Cindy-Lou Who came down the stairs and startled the Grinch. He told her some lie and took her back to bed. Then up the chimney he