Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendakby Maurice Sendak
Ranked 5 of 5 picture books by recommenders
Recommended by two people on Hacker News, but no supporting quotes were provided, so the reasons are not stated.
Recommended by two people on Hacker News, but no supporting quotes were provided, so the reasons are not stated.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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Other picture books people recommend
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 | — | — |
| Little Blue Truckby Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Bea Wolfby Zach Weinersmith | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Where the Wild Things Areby Maurice SendakThis page | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.