Where the Sidewalk Ends
E491039
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a beloved collection of whimsical and imaginative children's poems and drawings by Shel Silverstein.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Where the Sidewalk Ends canonical | 4 |
| Where the Sidewalk Ends (album) | 1 |
| Where the Sidewalk Ends (poem) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5051557 — 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: Where the Sidewalk Ends Context triple: [Shel Silverstein, notableWork, Where the Sidewalk Ends]
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A.
Jungleland
Jungleland is an epic, saxophone-driven rock ballad by Bruce Springsteen that closes his 1975 album "Born to Run" with a dramatic, cinematic narrative.
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B.
Where the Pavement Ends
"Where the Pavement Ends" is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Rex Ingram and starring Alice Terry, set in a South Seas locale and adapted from a novel by John Russell.
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C.
Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By is a 1946 American Technicolor musical biopic that dramatizes the life and songs of composer Jerome Kern through lavish production numbers and a star-studded cast.
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D.
Head for the Hills
Head for the Hills is a family-friendly music and arts festival held annually in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, featuring a diverse lineup of live performances and community activities.
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E.
Stand by Me
Stand by Me is a 1986 coming-of-age film, based on a Stephen King novella, that follows four boys on a journey to find a missing body and has become a beloved classic of American cinema.
- 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: Where the Sidewalk Ends Target entity description: Where the Sidewalk Ends is a beloved collection of whimsical and imaginative children's poems and drawings by Shel Silverstein.
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A.
Jungleland
Jungleland is an epic, saxophone-driven rock ballad by Bruce Springsteen that closes his 1975 album "Born to Run" with a dramatic, cinematic narrative.
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B.
Where the Pavement Ends
"Where the Pavement Ends" is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Rex Ingram and starring Alice Terry, set in a South Seas locale and adapted from a novel by John Russell.
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C.
Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By is a 1946 American Technicolor musical biopic that dramatizes the life and songs of composer Jerome Kern through lavish production numbers and a star-studded cast.
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D.
Head for the Hills
Head for the Hills is a family-friendly music and arts festival held annually in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, featuring a diverse lineup of live performances and community activities.
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E.
Stand by Me
Stand by Me is a 1986 coming-of-age film, based on a Stephen King novella, that follows four boys on a journey to find a missing body and has become a beloved classic of American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book
ⓘ
poetry collection ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | spoken-word album ⓘ |
| author | Shel Silverstein ⓘ |
| awarded |
Michigan Young Readers' Award
ⓘ
New York Times Outstanding Book Award ⓘ |
| contains |
drawings
ⓘ
poems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | considered a classic of children's literature ⓘ |
| firstPublisherImprint | Harper & Row Children's Books ⓘ |
| genre |
children's poetry
ⓘ
humorous poetry ⓘ nonsense verse ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
30th Anniversary Special Edition
ⓘ
40th Anniversary Special Edition ⓘ |
| hasISBN |
9780060256678
ⓘ
9780060513030 ⓘ |
| hasLibraryOfCongressClassification | PZ8.3.S5844 Wh ⓘ |
| hasNotablePoem |
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out
ⓘ
Sick ⓘ Where the Sidewalk Ends (poem) ⓘ
linked to:
Where the Sidewalk Ends
|
| hasOCLCNumber | 878986 ⓘ |
| hasSequel | A Light in the Attic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
childhood
ⓘ
humor ⓘ imagination ⓘ nonsense ⓘ whimsy ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| illustrationStyle | black-and-white line drawings ⓘ |
| illustrator | Shel Silverstein ⓘ |
| includedIn | elementary school reading lists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 176 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harper & Row
ⓘ
HarperCollins ⓘ |
| style |
playful language
ⓘ
rhyming verse ⓘ simple vocabulary with imaginative concepts ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Where the Sidewalk Ends (album)
ⓘ
linked to:
Where the Sidewalk Ends
|
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
young readers ⓘ |
| writer | Shel Silverstein ⓘ |
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Subject: Where the Sidewalk Ends Description of subject: Where the Sidewalk Ends is a beloved collection of whimsical and imaginative children's poems and drawings by Shel Silverstein.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Where the Sidewalk Ends
linked to: Where the Sidewalk Ends