Sneetches (1961), about racial equality ; The Butter Battle Book (1984), about the arms race ; Yertle the Turtle (1958), about anti-fascism and anti-authoritarianism ; How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957), about anti- materialism ; and Horton Hears a Who! (1954), about anti- isolationism and internationalism . [ 11 ] [ 13 ] Shortly before