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Tag: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

December 18, 2018 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

Perhaps my favorite episode of this podcast in a long time. We talk about Thurl Ravenscroft, odd Grinch theories, like the fact that his heart may expand and shrink regularly, if the chimneys are essentially pneumatic tubes, and that the Jim Carrey Grinch film had a key party in it.

May 23, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Picture Books #61: How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

#61 How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss (1957) 30 points Yes, that’s two Dr. Seuss books on my top ten list. In all honesty, I had trouble not including Horton Hears a Who as well. Between the Lorax’s anti-capitalist, pro-environment stance, Horton’s anti-racism, and this book’s anti-consumerism, Dr. Seuss taught me most of […]

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