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
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fantasy story ⓘ picture book ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
audio recording
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stage adaptation ⓘ |
| author | Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Dr. Seuss bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Theodor Seuss Geisel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | sticky green substance falling from the sky ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
King Derwin of Didd
NERFINISHED
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Royal magicians of Didd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
magical weather
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royal court ⓘ |
| genre |
cautionary tale
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children's literature ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
admitting mistakes can undo harm
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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
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power of apology ⓘ respect for nature ⓘ responsibility for one's actions ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
classroom lessons on responsibility
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discussions of environmental consequences ⓘ |
| writer | Dr. Seuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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