How The Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss

I have always been a fan of Dr. Seuss, and this is one of my favorite picture books of all time. I really enjoy the different take on a common theme: Christmas. The Grinch has long been one of my favorite characters, and I really enjoyed re-reading this book for the first time in a while. The illustrations are very stark, yet have a wonderful and original look and appearance to them. I'll never forget the first time I read this book or saw the cartoon version of the movie. I have always adored the original movie, and make it a point to watch it at least once during the holiday season. However, upon re-reading the book I realized just how excellent, and in most respects better, the book is than the movie. Dr. Seuss' sometimes bizarre, yet interesting and fun , creations of characters and settings help to lend the book a surreal feeling that works perfectly in this book especially. I also love the ending, and The Grinch is one of my favorite characters in all of literature. This is an excellent book that I would recommend to any reader.