The Tale of Tom Kitten
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The Tale of Tom Kitten is a classic children’s picture book by Beatrix Potter about a mischievous kitten whose antics disrupt his mother’s attempts to keep him neat and tidy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Tale of Tom Kitten canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1049123 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tale of Tom Kitten Context triple: [Beatrix Potter, notableWork, The Tale of Tom Kitten]
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A.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a whimsical collection of light verse about anthropomorphic cats by T. S. Eliot, best known today as the basis for the musical "Cats."
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B.
The Naming of Cats
"The Naming of Cats" is a whimsical poem by T. S. Eliot that humorously explores the secret, multifaceted names that cats possess beyond the ones humans give them.
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C.
Los Gatos
Los Gatos is an affluent town in California’s Silicon Valley known for its historic downtown, upscale residential neighborhoods, and proximity to major tech companies.
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D.
TOM the Tiger
TOM the Tiger is the live Bengal tiger mascot that represents the University of Memphis Tigers athletic programs.
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E.
Blaze the Trail Cat
Blaze the Trail Cat is the energetic, feline-themed mascot who entertains fans at Portland Trail Blazers basketball games.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tale of Tom Kitten Target entity description: The Tale of Tom Kitten is a classic children’s picture book by Beatrix Potter about a mischievous kitten whose antics disrupt his mother’s attempts to keep him neat and tidy.
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A.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a whimsical collection of light verse about anthropomorphic cats by T. S. Eliot, best known today as the basis for the musical "Cats."
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B.
The Naming of Cats
"The Naming of Cats" is a whimsical poem by T. S. Eliot that humorously explores the secret, multifaceted names that cats possess beyond the ones humans give them.
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C.
Los Gatos
Los Gatos is an affluent town in California’s Silicon Valley known for its historic downtown, upscale residential neighborhoods, and proximity to major tech companies.
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D.
TOM the Tiger
TOM the Tiger is the live Bengal tiger mascot that represents the University of Memphis Tigers athletic programs.
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E.
Blaze the Trail Cat
Blaze the Trail Cat is the energetic, feline-themed mascot who entertains fans at Portland Trail Blazers basketball games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book
ⓘ
children's picture book ⓘ illustrated book ⓘ |
| author | Beatrix Potter ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Beatrix Potter canon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Beatrix Potter ⓘ |
| depicts |
kittens being dressed in fine clothes
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kittens losing their clothes while playing ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Tabitha Twitchit
ⓘ
three mischievous kittens ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | small-format picture book ⓘ |
| genre |
animal fiction
ⓘ
children's literature ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated television adaptation
ⓘ
stage adaptation ⓘ |
| hasAnimalCharacter | cat ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasMoralElement | consequences of disobedience ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
The Tale of Samuel Whiskers
ⓘ
surface form:
The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding
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| illustrator | Beatrix Potter ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | young children ⓘ |
| languageStyle | British English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | simple prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Mittens
ⓘ
Moppet ⓘ Tabitha Twitchit ⓘ Tom Kitten ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | mischief causing social embarrassment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of anthropomorphic animals
ⓘ
detailed watercolor illustrations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Peter Rabbit series
ⓘ
surface form:
Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit universe
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| protagonist | Tom Kitten ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1907 ⓘ |
| publisher | Frederick Warne & Co. ⓘ |
| setting | a country cottage garden ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood mischief
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manners and tidiness ⓘ parent-child relationships ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | late 19th century or early 20th century rural England ⓘ |
| tone | light-hearted ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Tale of Tom Kitten Description of subject: The Tale of Tom Kitten is a classic children’s picture book by Beatrix Potter about a mischievous kitten whose antics disrupt his mother’s attempts to keep him neat and tidy.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Helen Beatrix Potter