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How The Grinch
Stole Christmas!
was first written in 1957 by Dr. Seuss and published by Random
House in
New York.
Its 50-year anniversary is celebrated at Main Library,
325 Michigan
St., with an enlarged display of The Grinch and Who-ville
characters in the Wintergarden’s large display window. A small
encased display at the reference desk of Children’s Library at
Main also contains The Grinch and Who-ville characters.
Also at the desk, librarians are giving away free 50th
anniversary Grinch stickers and bookmarks (by Demco).
The
Wintergarden window and Children’s Library reference desk display
items will only be available for viewing through the end of the
year. Only nine copies of the 50th-Anniversary
Retrospective copies of How The Grinch Stole Christmas! are
available for patrons to check out with their library card. The
book contains 32 pages of commentary and archival images.
Just for fun,
we’ve compiled some brainteasers to test your knowledge of How
The Grinch Stole Christmas! See how many you can answer, the
answers are below:
1.
Did The Grinch actually live in Who-ville?
2.
When did The Grinch “go green?” (Not
environmentally-speaking, just the color of his furry exterior)
3.
What was the reason given for why The Grinch initially
hated Christmas?
4.
Who were the Whos?
5.
Did The Grinch like to feast on Who-pudding and rare
Who-roast beef?
6.
How old was The Grinch in the book?
7.
What was the name of The Grinch’s dog that he disguised as
a reindeer?
8.
What was the name of the little Who daughter who
caught The Grinch in the act of stealing her family’s Christmas
tree?
Answers:
1. No, The Grinch lived just north of Who-ville; 2. In 1966 when
the book was depicted in a television special; 3. No one quite
knows the reason; 4. The Whos were the name of the residents of
Who-ville; 5. No, he did not like that particular feast which was
a favorite meal among the Whos; 6. 53; 7. Max; 8. Cindy-Lou.
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