Mr Gumpy's Outing
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"Mr Gumpy's Outing" is a classic children's picture book by John Burningham, known for its gentle humor and charming illustrations as it follows Mr. Gumpy taking a group of animals on a boat ride that becomes increasingly chaotic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr Gumpy's Outing canonical | 2 |
| Mr Gumpy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8186937 — 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: Mr Gumpy's Outing Context triple: [John Burningham, notableWork, Mr Gumpy's Outing]
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A.
High Jinks
High Jinks is a 1913 Broadway musical comedy, with music by Rudolf Friml, known for its lighthearted plot and early success in his theatrical career.
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B.
Nobby’s Head
Nobby’s Head is a prominent headland and coastal landmark located at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
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C.
Jolly Fellows
Jolly Fellows is a 1934 Soviet musical comedy film, widely regarded as one of the first major Soviet sound comedies and a breakthrough role for actress Lyubov Orlova.
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D.
The Grouch
The Grouch is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their 1997 album "Nimrod."
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E.
A Grand Day Out
A Grand Day Out is the first Wallace and Gromit stop-motion animated short film, in which the eccentric inventor and his dog build a rocket to visit the Moon in search of cheese.
- 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: Mr Gumpy's Outing Target entity description: "Mr Gumpy's Outing" is a classic children's picture book by John Burningham, known for its gentle humor and charming illustrations as it follows Mr. Gumpy taking a group of animals on a boat ride that becomes increasingly chaotic.
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A.
High Jinks
High Jinks is a 1913 Broadway musical comedy, with music by Rudolf Friml, known for its lighthearted plot and early success in his theatrical career.
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B.
Nobby’s Head
Nobby’s Head is a prominent headland and coastal landmark located at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
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C.
Jolly Fellows
Jolly Fellows is a 1934 Soviet musical comedy film, widely regarded as one of the first major Soviet sound comedies and a breakthrough role for actress Lyubov Orlova.
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D.
The Grouch
The Grouch is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their 1997 album "Nimrod."
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E.
A Grand Day Out
A Grand Day Out is the first Wallace and Gromit stop-motion animated short film, in which the eccentric inventor and his dog build a rocket to visit the Moon in search of cheese.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's picture book
ⓘ
illustrated book ⓘ |
| author | John Burningham ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Burningham ⓘ |
| depicts | a man taking animals for a boat ride ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
early literacy read-aloud
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teaching prediction skills ⓘ teaching sequencing of events ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Mr Gumpy
ⓘ
linked to:
Mr Gumpy's Motor Car
various farm animals ⓘ |
| format | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
ⓘ
picture book ⓘ |
| hasAnimalCharacters |
cat
ⓘ
dog ⓘ goat ⓘ pig ⓘ rabbit ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| hasCompanionWork | Mr Gumpy's Motor Car ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationStyle |
soft, expressive line work
ⓘ
watercolor and ink drawings ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
everyone must follow rules to avoid chaos
ⓘ
too many demands can cause trouble ⓘ |
| hasNarration | third-person narrator ⓘ |
| hasPageOrientation | portrait ⓘ |
| hasReadingLevel | early childhood ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of misbehavior
ⓘ
cooperation ⓘ patience ⓘ sharing ⓘ |
| illustrator | John Burningham ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | young children ⓘ |
| isClassic | children's picture book canon ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Mr Gumpy
ⓘ
linked to:
Mr Gumpy's Outing
|
| narrativeFocus | a boat outing that becomes chaotic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charming illustrations
ⓘ
repetitive, cumulative storytelling ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 20th century ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Mr Gumpy allows children and animals to join his boat until it becomes overloaded and tips ⓘ |
| setting |
a river
ⓘ
a small boat ⓘ |
| style |
repetitive dialogue
ⓘ
simple, rhythmic text ⓘ |
| tone | gentle humor ⓘ |
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Subject: Mr Gumpy's Outing Description of subject: "Mr Gumpy's Outing" is a classic children's picture book by John Burningham, known for its gentle humor and charming illustrations as it follows Mr. Gumpy taking a group of animals on a boat ride that becomes increasingly chaotic.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Mr Gumpy's Outing