Watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Online Free How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's story by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It was published as a book by Random House in 1957, and at approximately the same time in an issue of Redbook. The book criticizes the commercialization of Christmas. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children".It was one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal. In 2000 the book was turned into a film starring Jim Carrey, The Grinch. toolbar builder toolbar builder Movie Details: Author : Dr. Seuss Country : United States Language: English Genre: Children's literature Publisher : Random House Publication date: November 24, 1957 (renewed 1985) Media : type Print Pages: 69 ISBN