How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (book)
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a classic 1957 children's picture book by Dr. Seuss about a grouchy creature who tries to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville, only to discover the holiday's deeper meaning.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American book
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Christmas book ⓘ children's picture book ⓘ rhymed verse book ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
animated television special
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computer-animated feature film ⓘ live-action feature film ⓘ |
| antagonistTurnedProtagonist | The Grinch ⓘ |
| author | Dr. Seuss ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
anti-materialism
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community spirit ⓘ redemption ⓘ true meaning of Christmas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresFictionalLocation | Whoville ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fantasy ⓘ holiday fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalSpecies | Whos ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
Christmas does not come from a store.
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Christmas means more than presents and decorations. ⓘ |
| illustrator | Dr. Seuss ⓘ |
| influenced | popular culture depictions of Christmas ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | anapestic tetrameter ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cindy Lou Who
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surface form:
Cindy-Lou Who
Max (the dog) ⓘ
surface form:
Max the dog
The Grinch ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | rhyming verse ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special) ⓘ The Grinch (2018 film) ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 64 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Dr. Seuss books ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
The Grinch attempts to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville by taking their presents and decorations.
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The Grinch discovers that Christmas is more than material gifts when the Whos celebrate without their presents. ⓘ |
| protagonistSpecies | fictional creature ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | grouchy ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Random House
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Dr. Seuss ⓘ
surface form:
Theodor Seuss Geisel
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| setting |
Christmas season
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mountain above Whoville ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| teachesLesson |
importance of empathy
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joy of giving ⓘ value of community ⓘ |
| writer | Dr. Seuss ⓘ |
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