Horton Hatches the Egg
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"Horton Hatches the Egg" is a classic children's picture book by Dr. Seuss about a loyal elephant who faithfully cares for an abandoned egg, emphasizing themes of responsibility and perseverance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book
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children's picture book ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| adaptation |
animated short film
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radio adaptation ⓘ |
| author | Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Horton the Elephant
NERFINISHED
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Mayzie NERFINISHED ⓘ circus owner ⓘ hunters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ending | Horton is rewarded when the egg hatches into an elephant-bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresAnimalProtagonist | Horton the Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Dr. Seuss universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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picture book ⓘ |
| hasEggCharacter | elephant-bird ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Horton Hears a Who! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrationColor | color ⓘ |
| illustrationStyle | rhymed verse with cartoon illustrations ⓘ |
| illustrator | Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Horton the Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | rhyming verse ⓘ |
| notableQuote | I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one hundred per cent. ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 64 ⓘ |
| protagonist | Horton the Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
circus
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jungle ⓘ |
| targetAgeGroup | early readers ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| teachesMoral |
be faithful to your promises
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persistence is rewarded ⓘ |
| theme |
keeping promises
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loyalty ⓘ perseverance ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | 20th century ⓘ |
| writer | Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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