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This rhyming tale explores the journey that transformed the Grinch from a petty, unkind creature into a grinchy, mean‑spirited individual. Unfair treatment and a bleak Christmas set the stage for his turn to malice, as he goes on to plague the Whos. The story blends humor, rhyme, and a clear moral about how mistreatment can corrupt one’s spirit.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Bonnie Worth
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