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The Grinch Pops Up!

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Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot . . . but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville, did not!

Six rollicking pop-ups animate this simple adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss tale, where the Grinch learns that maybe Christmas means a little bit more!

12 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

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Dr. Seuss

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Also wrote as Theodore Seuss Geisel, see https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both cartoons and humorous articles for them. Additionally, he was submitting cartoons to Life, Vanity Fair and Liberty. In some of his works, he'd made reference to an insecticide called Flit. These references gained notice, and led to a contract to draw comic ads for Flit. This association lasted 17 years, gained him national exposure, and coined the catchphrase "Quick, Henry, the Flit!"

In 1936 on the way to a vacation in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success.

During World War II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death). He also created a cartoon called Gerald McBoing-Boing which also won him an Oscar.

In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat , which went on to instant success.

In 1960 Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write an entire book using only fifty words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham . Cerf never paid the $50 from the bet.

Helen Palmer Geisel died in 1967. Theodor Geisel married Audrey Stone Diamond in 1968. Theodor Seuss Geisel died 24 September 1991.

Also worked under the pen name: Theo Le Sieg

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December 17, 2022
I never read this book and how do you read our diaries because I tried tapping on it and I couldn't read it So please write me back and how do you read I will diaries 2 just tapping and then you read it Thank you Bye Your friend , Marin Johnson
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4,985 reviews60 followers
March 18, 2013
A bare bones version of the Christmas tale complete with images that pop up and pictures that move. Illustrations are black and white with highlights of red just as in the full length version. Because of its size (about the length and width of my palm) it's not a good read aloud version, but it's a fun read for fans of the story as it contains some of the best lines.
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2,640 reviews175 followers
March 3, 2013
Fantastic book for kids! So imaginative and creative. Easy read that children will find delightful!

Dr. Seuss is always brilliant! His stories and rhymes are fun and entertaining! Some of my all time favorites!! Such a great way to entertain children and get them interested in reading!
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110 reviews35 followers
January 19, 2017
Timeless book great for all ages and perfect for the early-reader with an imagination.
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February 23, 2010
This has been read so often in our house that I can recite it by heart,lol.
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220 reviews8 followers
January 7, 2014
It's Dr. Seuss! What more can you say? Inspirational, appropriate and fun for any age.
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