Dr. Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, wrote and illustrated the poem "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." It's a nicely crafted poetic narrative. The poem was first published in the December 25, 1957 issue of the now-defunct magazine Whittle Magazine. The poem was later incorporated into one of Dr. Seuss's books titled How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The book was first released in November 1958 by Random House Children's Books. It has since gone on to be one of the best-selling children's books of all time with more than $750 million in sales. In addition to writing and drawing pictures for his books, Dr. Seuss also created many other interesting things including stories, songs, puzzles, games, and animations. Some of his most famous works include And to Think That I'm So Anxious To See Him Go! and Oh, the Places That You Will Go! Dr. Seuss died on February 24, 1991 at the age of 73 after suffering from brain cancer. He left behind an amazing body of work that continues to inspire people around the world.