I’m Bored (children’s book)
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"I’m Bored" is a humorous children’s picture book, written by comedian Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, that follows a young girl proving to a bored potato that kids are anything but boring.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I’m Bored (children’s book) canonical | 2 |
| I'm Bored / I'm Sad / I'm Worried series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1910226 — 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: I’m Bored (children’s book) Context triple: [Michael Ian Black, notableWork, I’m Bored (children’s book)]
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A.
Being Boring
"Being Boring" is a reflective synth-pop song by Pet Shop Boys, acclaimed for its nostalgic lyrics and elegant, melancholic production.
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B.
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat is a popular dark ride at Universal's Islands of Adventure that brings Dr. Seuss's classic children's book to life through whimsical scenes and motion-based vehicles.
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C.
Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book
Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book is a whimsical children’s bedtime story that playfully chronicles a growing wave of sleepiness spreading across a fantastical world in Seuss’s signature rhyming style.
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D.
The Toy
The Toy is a 1982 comedy film starring Richard Pryor as a man hired by a wealthy businessman to be a spoiled rich child's "live" plaything, exploring themes of race, class, and exploitation through slapstick humor.
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E.
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham is a classic children's book by Dr. Seuss, famous for its rhyming text and repetitive, humorous story about trying new foods.
- 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: I’m Bored (children’s book) Target entity description: "I’m Bored" is a humorous children’s picture book, written by comedian Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, that follows a young girl proving to a bored potato that kids are anything but boring.
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A.
Being Boring
"Being Boring" is a reflective synth-pop song by Pet Shop Boys, acclaimed for its nostalgic lyrics and elegant, melancholic production.
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B.
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat is a popular dark ride at Universal's Islands of Adventure that brings Dr. Seuss's classic children's book to life through whimsical scenes and motion-based vehicles.
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C.
Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book
Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book is a whimsical children’s bedtime story that playfully chronicles a growing wave of sleepiness spreading across a fantastical world in Seuss’s signature rhyming style.
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D.
The Toy
The Toy is a 1982 comedy film starring Richard Pryor as a man hired by a wealthy businessman to be a spoiled rich child's "live" plaything, exploring themes of race, class, and exploitation through slapstick humor.
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E.
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham is a classic children's book by Dr. Seuss, famous for its rhyming text and repetitive, humorous story about trying new foods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's picture book
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humorous book ⓘ |
| author | Michael Ian Black ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorOccupation |
Debbie Ridpath Ohi is an illustrator
ⓘ
Michael Ian Black ⓘ
surface form:
Michael Ian Black is a comedian
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| educationalValue |
challenges the idea that kids are boring
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encourages creativity ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | anthropomorphic potato ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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humor ⓘ picture book ⓘ |
| hasHumorType |
absurdist humor
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situational comedy ⓘ |
| illustrationStyle | colorful ⓘ |
| illustrator | Debbie Ridpath Ohi ⓘ |
| intendedUse | read-aloud ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
potato
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young girl ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a young girl trying to prove to a bored potato that kids are not boring ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third person ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary, child-centered environment ⓘ |
| targetAgeRange | picture-book age ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
boredom
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imagination ⓘ self-worth ⓘ the value of children ⓘ |
| writer | Michael Ian Black ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: I’m Bored (children’s book) Description of subject: "I’m Bored" is a humorous children’s picture book, written by comedian Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, that follows a young girl proving to a bored potato that kids are anything but boring.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
I'm Worried
this entity surface form:
I'm Bored / I'm Sad / I'm Worried series
subject surface form:
Michael Ian Black