The Enormous Crocodile

1978 picture book by Roald Dahl
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1171521
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The Enormous Crocodile

Summary

The Enormous Crocodile is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Enormous Crocodile authored Roald Dahl[3].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's illustrator is recorded as Quentin Blake[5].
  • The Enormous Crocodile was published by Jonathan Cape[6].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's genre is fantasy[7].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's genre is children's literature[8].
  • The Enormous Crocodile followed The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More[9].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The Enormous Crocodile was released on January 1, 1989[11].
  • The Enormous Crocodile was released on November 1978[12].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121775247[13].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's has edition or translation is recorded as The Enormous Crocodile[14].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's has edition or translation is recorded as The Enormous Crocodile[15].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's has edition or translation is recorded as Q61107793[16].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138411339[17].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138520756[18].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Enormous Crocodile'}[19].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's intended public is recorded as child[20].
  • The Enormous Crocodile's form of creative work is recorded as picture book[21].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ed0fff47-2af1-42bf-9302-e653ca4f6c9f[23]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Enormous Crocodile authored Roald Dahl[3]. It was published by Jonathan Cape[6].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[11] and November 1978[12]. The Enormous Crocodile's language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Genres include fantasy[7] and children's literature[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Enormous Crocodile followed The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More[9].

Why It Matters

The Enormous Crocodile ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . easons.com. easons.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Aliases
    Intended public child
    Publication date +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1978-11-00T00:00:00Z
    Illustrator Quentin Blake
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