How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Author: Dr. Seuss
Title: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Illustrator: none
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Fantasy
Theme: Christmas
Primary Character: Grinch
Secondary Characters: mayor, Cindy, max
Award(s): Caldecott Honor
Date of Publication: 2004
Publication Company: HarperCollinsChildren
Summary: How the Grinch stole Christmas by Dr. Suess is an all-time classic! It is about the Grinch, the people of Who-ville, and the Grinch’s dog, max. The story is about how much the Grinch hates Christmas. He hates it so much he attempts to take Christmas away from the people of Who-ville. So he dresses max, his dog, into an reindeer and builds a sleigh, then rides into the city and takes the all food, presents, ect. In the end when he heard all the people of Who-ville cries, his heart grew 3x in size.
How to use with students: This is a great book to use during the Christmas season. Everyone loves the story of the Grinch and Whoville.