Bartholomew and the Oobleck

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"Bartholomew and the Oobleck" is a classic children's book by Dr. Seuss that tells a cautionary tale about a king whose desire for something new in the sky leads to a disastrous sticky green substance falling from above.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf children's book
fantasy story
picture book
adaptedAs audio recording
stage adaptation
author Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED
belongsTo Dr. Seuss bibliography NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Theodor Seuss Geisel NERFINISHED
depicts sticky green substance falling from the sky
featuresCharacter King Derwin of Didd NERFINISHED
Royal magicians of Didd NERFINISHED
featuresElement magical weather
royal court
genre cautionary tale
children's literature
fantasy
hasFormat audiobook
hardcover
paperback
hasMoral admitting mistakes can undo harm
desire for novelty can have dangerous consequences
hasPageColorScheme limited color palette emphasizing green
hasSubstance oobleck
illustrationStyle black-and-white with green accents
illustrator Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED
language English
mainCharacter Bartholomew Cubbins NERFINISHED
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person narration
partOfSeries Bartholomew Cubbins stories NERFINISHED
plotSummary A king demands a new kind of weather and gets a dangerous green substance called oobleck that falls from the sky until he apologizes.
publicationYear 1949
publisher Random House NERFINISHED
readingLevel early readers
relatedWork The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins NERFINISHED
setting Kingdom of Didd NERFINISHED
targetAudience children
teaches importance of saying "I'm sorry"
theme consequences of greed
power of apology
respect for nature
responsibility for one's actions
timePeriodOfPublication mid-20th century
usedIn classroom lessons on responsibility
discussions of environmental consequences
writer Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED

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Dr. Seuss notableWork Bartholomew and the Oobleck