The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss. He is best known as the main character of the children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957). The Grinch is depicted as a hairy, pot-bellied, pear-shaped, snub-nosed creature with a cat-like face and cynical personality. In full-color adaptations, he is typically colored avocado green. He has spent the past 53 years living in seclusion on a cliff, overlooking the town of Whoville.