Do you think that the TV version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is an appropriate show for a four year old?

My niece will be four next week. She is not super-sensitive, nor does she have nightmares. I would call her a standard issue four year old.

I asked her dad about getting her The Grinch DVD for her birthday. His response was that he didn’t think it would be “right” for her right now. Did I miss something? Is The Grinch really scary or traumatizing?

Things to keep in mind: My BIL doesn’t do scary movies, or “scary” anything else. Also, the communication was via text, so his wife might have nixed it.

Now I have to restrain myself from buying her the book!