<P> The story 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 it one of its `` Teachers ' Top 100 Books for Children '' . In 2012 it was ranked number 61 among the `` Top 100 Picture Books '' in a survey published by School Library Journal -- the fourth of five Dr. Seuss books on the list . </P>
<P> The story 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 it one of its `` Teachers ' Top 100 Books for Children '' . In 2012 it was ranked number 61 among the `` Top 100 Picture Books '' in a survey published by School Library Journal -- the fourth of five Dr. Seuss books on the list . </P>
when did the grinch stole christmas come out
when did the grinch stole christmas come out
1957
1957