Bea Wolf
Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmithby Zach Weinersmith
Shares rank 3 of 5 picture books by recommenders
A kids' retelling of Beowulf with fantastic artwork and a great story that children love being read aloud.
A kids' retelling of Beowulf with fantastic artwork and a great story that children love being read aloud.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fantastic artwork
“Based on kids, with fantastic artwork and a great story/version. My kids absolutely love me reading this”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Beowulf's opening "What" is no interjection” Great story kids love
“Based on kids, with fantastic artwork and a great story/version. My kids absolutely love me reading this”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Beowulf's opening "What" is no interjection” Written by Zach Weinersmith
“that was enough to intrigue me, but for those on the fence perhaps it'll help to note that the author is none other than Zach Weinersmith”
Comment from 22 Jan 2026 in “Beowulf's opening "What" is no interjection”
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The four most recommended other picture books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frog and Toadby Arnold Lobel | 10 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Goodnight Moonby Margaret Wise Brown | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Bea Wolfby Zach WeinersmithThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Little Blue Truckby Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Where the Wild Things Areby Maurice Sendak | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“that was enough to intrigue me, but for those on the fence perhaps it'll help to note that the author is none other than Zach Weinersmith”
“Based on kids, with fantastic artwork and a great story/version. My kids absolutely love me reading this”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.