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Horton Hatches the Egg

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Summary

Horton Hatches the Egg is a written work[1]. It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Dr. Seuss[3]
  • Publisher: Random House[4]
  • Genre: children's literature[5]
  • Follows: The Seven Lady Godivas[6]
  • Followed by: McElligot's Pool[7], Horton Hears a Who![8]
  • Language of work or name: English[9]
  • Country of origin: United States[10]
  • Publication date: 1940[11], June 19, 1940[12]
  • Characters: Horton the Elephant[13]
  • Title: Horton Hatches the Egg[14]
  • Intended public: child[15]
  • Derivative work: I'm Waiting for a Chick[16], Horton Hatches the Egg[17]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Infovarius · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv tropes id → Literature/HortonHatchesTheEgg
    Oclc work id (obsolete) → 466028
    Followed by → McElligot's Pool, Horton Hears a Who!
    Goodreads work id → 13809
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Characters: Horton the Elephant, using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
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