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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horton Hatches the Egg canonical | 5 |
| Horton is rewarded when the egg hatches into an elephant-bird | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5420614 — 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: Horton Hatches the Egg Context triple: [Dr. Seuss, notableWork, Horton Hatches the Egg]
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A.
Horton Hears a Who!
"Horton Hears a Who!" is a 2008 animated film adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic children's book, following the kind-hearted elephant Horton as he protects a microscopic community living on a speck of dust.
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B.
Goose Eggs
"Goose Eggs" is a song by the band Divers, known for its emotionally charged indie rock sound and vivid storytelling.
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C.
The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon is a classic 1898 children's story by Kenneth Grahame about a gentle, poetry-loving dragon who befriends a boy and challenges traditional notions of heroism and monsters.
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D.
The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon is a 1941 Disney film that blends live-action and animation to tell the humorous story of a gentle, poetry-loving dragon who prefers friendship over fighting.
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E.
The Big Bird Cage
The Big Bird Cage is a 1972 exploitation film starring Pam Grier, known for its blend of action, prison drama, and campy humor.
- 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: Horton Hatches the Egg Target entity description: "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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A.
Horton Hears a Who!
"Horton Hears a Who!" is a 2008 animated film adaptation of Dr. Seuss's classic children's book, following the kind-hearted elephant Horton as he protects a microscopic community living on a speck of dust.
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B.
Goose Eggs
"Goose Eggs" is a song by the band Divers, known for its emotionally charged indie rock sound and vivid storytelling.
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C.
The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon is a classic 1898 children's story by Kenneth Grahame about a gentle, poetry-loving dragon who befriends a boy and challenges traditional notions of heroism and monsters.
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D.
The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon is a 1941 Disney film that blends live-action and animation to tell the humorous story of a gentle, poetry-loving dragon who prefers friendship over fighting.
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E.
The Big Bird Cage
The Big Bird Cage is a 1972 exploitation film starring Pam Grier, known for its blend of action, prison drama, and campy humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| 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 ⓘ |
| character |
Horton the Elephant
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Mayzie ⓘ circus owner ⓘ hunters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| ending |
Horton is rewarded when the egg hatches into an elephant-bird
ⓘ
linked to:
Horton Hatches the Egg
|
| featuresAnimalProtagonist | Horton the Elephant ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Dr. Seuss universe ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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picture book ⓘ |
| hasEggCharacter | elephant-bird ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Horton Hears a Who! ⓘ |
| illustrationColor | color ⓘ |
| illustrationStyle | rhymed verse with cartoon illustrations ⓘ |
| illustrator | Dr. Seuss ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Horton the Elephant ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 64 ⓘ |
| protagonist | Horton the Elephant ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Horton Hatches the Egg Description of subject: "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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Horton Hatches the Egg