Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories
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Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories is a 1958 children's book by Dr. Seuss comprising three rhyming tales that use whimsical characters and absurd situations to explore themes of power, vanity, and personal responsibility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book
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rhyming story collection ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| ageRange | early readers ⓘ |
| author | Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStory |
Gertrude McFuzz
NERFINISHED
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The Big Brag NERFINISHED ⓘ Yertle the Turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
absurd situations
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whimsical characters ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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nonsense verse ⓘ picture book ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy | Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalSpecies |
bears
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birds ⓘ rabbits ⓘ turtles ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
critique of dictatorship
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warning against bragging ⓘ warning against vanity ⓘ |
| illustrationStyle | cartoon-like drawings ⓘ |
| illustrator | Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse | read-aloud ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American children's literature of the 20th century ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOfContainedStory |
Gertrude McFuzz
NERFINISHED
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The bear in "The Big Brag" ⓘ The rabbit in "The Big Brag" ⓘ Yertle the Turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Dr. Seuss books ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | Pond of Sala-ma-Sond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of authority
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boasting ⓘ envy ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ power ⓘ vanity ⓘ |
| writer | Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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