(Fun fact: the original Grinch wasn't green. He was black and white with pink eyes in the original illustrated book.) RELATED: 27 ‘I Hate Christmas’ Quotes For Everyone Who’s Feeling Like ...

“The book’s simple black-and-white Grinch with pink eyes,” writes Cohen ... out that Geisel was 53 when he wrote the book. Cohen quotes Geisel’s stepdaughter, Lark Dimond-Cates ...