How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Coloring Book: Special 40th Anniversary Edition (Super Coloring Book) [Paperback]

Dr. Seuss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 12, 1997 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Super Coloring Book

Even though he probably doesn't deserve it, this coloring book celebrates the 40th birthday of the Grinch who stole Christmas. Kids will have fun hearing the story again and coloring the pictures.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Now kids can color along with the classic Seuss story of the Christmas-hating Grinch who dresses up as Santa Claus and attempts to thwart the joyous holiday in Who-ville. Black-and-white drawings leave much to the imagination--what color does the grumpy Grinch deserve to be? This special 40th-anniversary edition coloring book is a great opportunity for children to enhance Seuss's fanciful creations with their own creativity. (Ages 4 to 8)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Golden Books; 40th anniversary edition (August 12, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679887938
• ISBN-13: 978-0679887935
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #955,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Least Expensive Way to Buy the Classic Story, December 8, 2000

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This review is from: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Coloring Book: Special 40th Anniversary Edition (Super Coloring Book) (Paperback)

Be sure that you understand that this is a coloring book, with black and white outlines of the images of the famous Dr. Seuss characters from this story, along with the complete text of the original. The pages are reproduced on rather flimsy paper, and coloring in the figures will produce a much less aesthetic result than the full-color version of the Dr. Seuss original in hard cover. On the other hand, if you are on a budget, this is a very inexpensive way to buy How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

One problem with creating a coloring book directly using the original image outlines of this book is that many of the details are very fine. I doubt if I have the manual dexterity to neatly color within most of the lines. So this book could prove frustrating to all but the most talented of colorers capable of great work "inside the lines" and those who don't care about the lines at all. I suspect that the only hope of a neat job would be to use fine point colored pencils and to have a very steady hand and sturdy eraser available. Even then, it will be difficult to put in the background color to make the whole page attractive in the typical Dr. Seuss style.

So my advice is that you gauge your decision about this book to your child's preferences in coloring books. A younger child who doesn't care about coloring neatly, likes to color, and recently saw the movie may be the best candidate.

If you don't have a copy of the story, and this is what your budget allows, then do buy it. It's a five star choice for you. You will be far better off than not having it. ....

This book would have been improved if the pages and the images had been made much larger. Then some of the potential frustration of the small details for the colorer could have been avoided.

If you don't know the story, it's just before Christmas and the Grinch decides he's had it with Christmas celebrations by the Whos in Who-ville. He's an antihero in the Scrooge tradition who takes things a bit further in pursuing his goals than Scrooge ever did. It "may have been that his heart was two sizes too small." He carries out his plan to stop Christmas from being celebrated. Then Christmas day arrives, and he has an epiphany. "'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas . . . perhaps . . . means a little bit more!'"

To me, this is one of the best of all timeless tales about the true meaning of Christmas. I hope you will decide to share it with others who will enjoy that message using whichever version of this book is most appropriate. ....

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE TOTALLY #1 BEST BOOK HE HAS EVER DONE!, January 17, 2000

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Sarah (U.S.-Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Coloring Book: Special 40th Anniversary Edition (Super Coloring Book) (Paperback)

This was by far the absolute favorite of mine because of the cute and funny content. This also has a good ending moral value of what Christmas really is. This book is traditionally read every year during the holiday season at my house. It is a book for everyone! My favorite part is,"He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who! Little Cindy-Lou Who, who was not more than two. The Grinch had been caught by this tiny who daughter Who'd got out of bed for a cup of cold water. She stared at the Grinch and said, Santy Clause , why, Why are you taking our Christmas Tree? Why?" Dr. Seuss is a wonderful author and illistrator and has really touched me with his simple book of morals, funny characters, and intresting plots. He is number one in children's books and especially his work in," How the grinch Stole Christmas."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Inexpensive Coloring Book for Older Colorer, December 3, 2000

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W. E. Fleming (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Coloring Book: Special 40th Anniversary Edition (Super Coloring Book) (Paperback)

This is a terrific stocking stuffer. The Dr. Seuss version of the GRINCH Who Stole Christmas arrives as a coloring book. Buyers should note however that it does not look like the book. As advertised, it is a coloring book. As such, the pages are rather thin and beige-colored. Also note, many of the pages' characters are small or thin and would be better suited to the child who colors well and has long abandoned the chunky crayons. A nice little "pick me up" gift for a six or seven year old or for any older person who collects GRINCH items and memorabilia.