The Grinch

The holiday season is not complete with out the classic rhyming of Dr. Seuss.  This year, instead of watching the TV special, try reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss aloud to your kids.

The Who's of Who-ville love Christmas, but the Grinch does not.  After years of having to hear and see Who-ville's wonderful Christmas cheer the Grinch decides to do something about it.  He dresses up as Santa, puts antlers on her dog Max and steals Who-ville's Christmas.  He takes every present, every ornament, every piece of tinsel, until there is nothing left.

The next morning the Grinch expects to hear the crying of all the Who's when they realize that Christmas has been ruined, but to his surprise he hears them singing.  The Who's know the true meaning of Christmas and come together as a community.  "Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!  What if Christmas, he though, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!" So the Grinch, "whose heart grew 3 sizes that day, " returned Christmas to Who-ville and is the guest of honor at the Christmas feast!

Children cannot get enough of the touching story of the Grinch, the reformed bully who turns out to love Christmas as much as the Who's.  It is easy to pop in the DVD and just show the kids the story, but this year make sure they know that movie came from a book written by one of the most beloved authors of all times.

Happy Reading!
Laura