Grinch lives a solitary life with his dog Max and is disturbed every Christmas by the celebrations of the happy Whos, but he comes up with a plan that he is sure will end Christmas once and for all.

At head of title: Illumination presents. "With full-color insert and poster!"--Cover. "...based on the screenplay written by Tommy Swedlow & Michael LeSieur and based on Dr. Seuss characters owned and licensed by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, LP"--Title page. "Based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas! book and characters TM & Ã1957 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, LP"--Title page verso.